Worcester in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Worcester sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 106 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 106 mm; 19 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 7.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Worcester in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Worcester reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Worcester 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 15°	24	5.2	14	6.8
Feb	29° / 16°	21	5	13.3	6.7
Mar	27° / 14°	28	6.2	12.3	7.5
Apr	23° / 12°	33	5.6	11.2	7.8
May	20° / 9°	39	6.2	10.3	7.0
Jun	17° / 6°	60	8.2	9.8	5.6
Jul	16° / 5°	59	8.1	10	5.4
Aug	17° / 6°	51	8.5	10.8	5.7
Sep	19° / 8°	35	6.5	11.8	6.7
Oct	22° / 10°	36	6	12.8	7.6
Nov	25° / 12°	35	6.1	13.7	7.8
Dec	27° / 14°	24	5	14.2	7.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Worcester gets around 106 mm of rain over 19 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Worcester?

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.

7.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Worcester in Spring

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

In spring, Worcester sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Worcester in Spring

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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 Worcester peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	10	10	6	4	3	3	5	6	11	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	10	Extreme
Mar	10	Very high
Apr	6	High
May	4	Moderate
Jun	3	Moderate
Jul	3	Moderate
Aug	5	Moderate
Sep	6	High
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Worcester 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 Worcester is worst in June — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	14	15	19	29	38	41	40	36	28	18	12	11
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	19	Moderate
Apr	29	Moderate
May	38	Poor
Jun	41	Poor
Jul	40	Poor
Aug	36	Poor
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Worcester?

Worcester sits at 33.6°S, 19.4°E, 234 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ceres, 33 km away.

Topography around Worcester

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Worcester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,250 m.

The land around Worcester is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

172 m

artificial surfaces 45%

16 km

1,796 m

shrubs 41%

80 km

2,250 m

grassland 42%

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Spring weather nearby: Ceres 33 km · Wellington 40 km · Le Roux 42 km · Franschhoek 42 km · Robertson 44 km · Paarl 45 km · Ashton 60 km · Stellenbosch 63 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

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 Worcester (-33.6465°, 19.4485°, elevation 234 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.