Amandelbult weather in August

In August, Amandelbult sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Amandelbult's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amandelbult's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:41 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
15%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Amandelbult reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 4°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1238
2238
3248
4248
5249
6249
7249
8249
9249
10249
11259
122510
132510
142510
152510
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222611
232611
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302712
312713

Amandelbult weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9111.613.44.4
Feb31° / 21°769.212.94.8
Mar29° / 19°627.812.25.8
Apr27° / 15°314.411.47.7
May25° / 11°121.610.89.0
Jun22° / 50.910.59.1
Jul22° / 20.510.69.1
Aug25° / 10°20.511.19.2
Sep29° / 15°101.711.87.1
Oct31° / 18°335.912.65.3
Nov31° / 19°669.413.24.6
Dec31° / 20°8712.313.54.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Amandelbult gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
212
222
232
242
252
263
273
283
293
304
314

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:525:42
210.86:515:42
310.96:515:43
410.96:505:43
510.96:495:44
610.96:495:44
710.96:485:45
811.06:475:45
911.06:475:46
1011.06:465:46
1111.06:455:46
1211.06:445:47
1311.16:445:47
1411.16:435:48
1511.16:425:48
1611.16:415:49
1711.16:405:49
1811.26:395:50
1911.26:385:50
2011.26:385:50
2111.26:375:51
2211.36:365:51
2311.36:355:52
2411.36:345:52
2511.36:335:52
2611.36:325:53
2711.46:315:53
2811.46:305:54
2911.46:295:54
3011.46:285:54
3111.56:275:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Amandelbult?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amandelbult in August

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

In August, Amandelbult sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Amandelbult in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amandelbult peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Amandelbult in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Amandelbult is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1135 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amandelbult?

Amandelbult sits at 24.8°S, 27.3°E, 953 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Northam, 16 km away.

Topography around Amandelbult

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amandelbult has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 m.

The land around Amandelbult is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,214 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Northam 16 km · Thabazimbi 28 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 73 km · Letlhabile 92 km · Rustenburg 95 km · Marikana 100 km · Bela Bela 100 km · Vaalwater 101 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 Amandelbult (-24.8181°, 27.2966°, elevation 953 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).