Vredenburg in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Vredenburg sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 48 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Vredenburg's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Vredenburg has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Vredenburg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
48 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
22 km/h
Travel score
7.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Vredenburg in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 19°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Vredenburg reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Vredenburg weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°71.513.98.5
Feb21° / 17°61.313.28.5
Mar20° / 16°81.612.38.1
Apr19° / 15°193.311.27.3
May17° / 14°315.510.36.5
Jun16° / 12°538.39.95.6
Jul16° / 12°476.810.15.6
Aug16° / 12°416.910.85.6
Sep17° / 13°235.411.86.2
Oct18° / 14°122.912.87.2
Nov19° / 15°132.713.77.6
Dec20° / 16°71.814.18.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Vredenburg gets around 48 mm of rain over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 22 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Vredenburg?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Vredenburg for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Vredenburg in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Vredenburg sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Vredenburg in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Cool
May15Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vredenburg in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vredenburg peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vredenburg?

Vredenburg sits at 32.9°S, 18.0°E, 129 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Saldanha, 12 km away.

Topography around Vredenburg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vredenburg.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vredenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.

The land around Vredenburg is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) within 16 km, and water (46%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
1,454 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Saldanha 12 km · Moorreesburg 68 km · Atlantis 87 km · Malmesbury 92 km · Durbanville 120 km · Cape Town 120 km · Kraaifontein 125 km · Wellington 125 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Vredenburg (-32.9072°, 17.99°, elevation 129 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.