Bredasdorp weather in January

In January, Bredasdorp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bredasdorp's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bredasdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Bredasdorp is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Founded
1838

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bredasdorp reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Bredasdorp weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°255.5147.6
Feb27° / 17°246.113.37.4
Mar25° / 16°33612.37.6
Apr23° / 13°396.211.27.6
May21° / 11°346.210.27.2
Jun18° / 407.29.76.6
Jul18° / 447.69.96.4
Aug18° / 39810.76.5
Sep20° / 10°326.411.87.0
Oct22° / 12°416.212.97.4
Nov24° / 14°425.913.87.7
Dec26° / 16°265.214.37.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
126931
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217129
227030
237030
247030
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bredasdorp gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2317
2417
2517
2618
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12837323
22737324
32737324
42737324
52637324
62637324
72637325
82638315
92638315
102738306
112738296
122738287
132738287
142738278
152738278
162638279
172638279
1825382710
1924392710
2023392810
2123392810
2222402910
2321402910
242140309
252041309
262041319
271941318
281941328
291841328
301841337
311841347

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:357:51
214.35:357:51
314.35:367:52
414.25:377:52
514.25:387:52
614.25:387:52
714.25:397:52
814.25:407:52
914.25:417:52
1014.25:427:52
1114.25:427:52
1214.15:437:52
1314.15:447:52
1414.15:457:52
1514.15:467:52
1614.15:477:51
1714.15:487:51
1814.05:497:51
1914.05:507:51
2014.05:517:50
2114.05:517:50
2214.05:527:50
2313.95:537:49
2413.95:547:49
2513.95:557:48
2613.95:567:48
2713.85:577:47
2813.85:587:47
2913.85:597:46
3013.86:007:46
3113.76:017:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bredasdorp?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bredasdorp in January

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

In January, Bredasdorp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bredasdorp in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Mar 29 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug15Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bredasdorp in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bredasdorp peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bredasdorp in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bredasdorp is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Nov 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bredasdorp?

Bredasdorp sits at 34.5°S, 20.0°E, 84 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Gansbaai, 63 km away.

Topography around Bredasdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bredasdorp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,671 m.

The land around Bredasdorp is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and water (35%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Gansbaai 63 km · Caledon 66 km · Swellendam 68 km · Hermanus 75 km · Ashton 78 km · Robertson 82 km · Montagu 83 km · Grabouw 103 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 Bredasdorp (-34.5322°, 20.0403°, elevation 84 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).