Vryburg in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Vryburg sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 91 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Vryburg's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vryburg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
91 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Vryburg in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Vryburg reaches about 29°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Vryburg 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
Jan31° / 19°8512.913.54.3
Feb31° / 18°6010.7134.8
Mar29° / 16°5310.212.25.9
Apr26° / 12°355.511.47.8
May23° / 142.110.78.9
Jun20° / 101.410.38.5
Jul20° / 40.610.58.6
Aug23° / 101.2119.1
Sep27° / 10°101.911.88.4
Oct29° / 14°325.812.66.3
Nov31° / 16°498.113.35.2
Dec32° / 18°6311.713.74.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Vryburg gets around 91 mm of rain over 16 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 36 min 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 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Vryburg?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Vryburg for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vryburg in Spring

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

In spring, Vryburg sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Vryburg in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vryburg peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vryburg in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Vryburg is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.0× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1629 µg/m³Dec 143 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep32Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vryburg?

Vryburg sits at 27.0°S, 24.7°E, 1,202 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Schweizer-Reneke, 65 km away.

Topography around Vryburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vryburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m.

The land around Vryburg is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Schweizer-Reneke 65 km · Pampierstad 92 km · Christiana 115 km · Bloemhof 116 km · Wolmaransstad 127 km · Ottosdal 128 km · Warrenton 129 km · Makwassie 132 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 Vryburg (-26.9566°, 24.7284°, elevation 1,202 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.