Amandelbult in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Amandelbult sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Amandelbult's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Amandelbult's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Amandelbult in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Amandelbult reaches about 23°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Amandelbult weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 31° / 21° | 91 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 76 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 62 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 31 | 4.4 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| May | 25° / 11° | 12 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 7° | 5 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 7° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 10° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 15° | 10 | 1.7 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 33 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 19° | 66 | 9.4 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 87 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Amandelbult gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Amandelbult?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Amandelbult sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.
UV index in Amandelbult in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Amandelbult in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 35 | Poor |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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 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.