Zeerust in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Zeerust sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 139 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 ease from about 28°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
139 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Zeerust in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Zeerust reaches about 25°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Zeerust 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
Jan29° / 19°9614.213.45.2
Feb28° / 18°9211.612.95.7
Mar27° / 17°7810.812.26.7
Apr25° / 13°435.711.48.0
May23° / 182.410.88.7
Jun20° / 91.310.48.5
Jul20° / 30.610.68.6
Aug23° / 61.411.19.1
Sep27° / 13°141.911.88.5
Oct29° / 16°45712.66.6
Nov29° / 17°7911.713.25.6
Dec29° / 18°10314.513.65.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Zeerust gets around 139 mm of rain over 19 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 8 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 30 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Zeerust

In seasonPeak

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

Zeerust's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Zeerust?

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.

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Zeerust for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zeerust in Fall

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

In fall, Zeerust sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zeerust in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Zeerust peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Zeerust 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 Zeerust is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1220 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zeerust?

Zeerust sits at 25.5°S, 26.1°E, 1,213 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lobatse, 53 km away.

Topography around Zeerust

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeerust has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m.

The land around Zeerust is covered by grassland (41%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), shrubs (34%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Lobatse 53 km · Janeng 54 km · Mmabatho 56 km · Mafikeng 57 km · Itsoseng 64 km · Lichtenburg 69 km · Ramotswa 77 km · Koster 90 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 Zeerust (-25.537°, 26.0751°, elevation 1,213 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.