Winburg in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Winburg sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Winburg's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Winburg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
146 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Winburg in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Winburg reaches about 24°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Winburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Winburg weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°10013.813.65.0
Feb29° / 17°8111.8135.5
Mar27° / 15°7610.712.26.6
Apr24° / 10°497.511.37.7
May21° / 223.210.68.2
Jun18° / 131.810.27.8
Jul18° / 71.210.47.9
Aug21° / 162.4118.4
Sep25° / 142.811.88.5
Oct27° / 12°567.912.77.2
Nov28° / 14°809.713.46.2
Dec29° / 16°9613.613.85.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Winburg gets around 146 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Winburg

In seasonPeak

In fall, Winburg overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Winburg's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Winburg?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Winburg for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Winburg in Fall

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

In fall, Winburg sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Winburg in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Winburg peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Winburg in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Winburg is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Winburg?

Winburg sits at 28.5°S, 27.0°E, 1,438 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Theunissen, 32 km away.

Topography around Winburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Winburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,446 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m.

The land around Winburg is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
732 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Theunissen 32 km · Marquard 44 km · Virginia 48 km · Phomolong 57 km · Winnie Mandela 57 km · Hennenman 60 km · Senekal 64 km · Welkom 66 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 Winburg (-28.518°, 27.0093°, elevation 1,438 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.