Bredasdorp weather in September

In September, Bredasdorp sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bredasdorp's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bredasdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bredasdorp reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bredasdorp weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126040
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305743

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bredasdorp gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
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522
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
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1821
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3020

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9946
10946
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27919
28919
29919
309010

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:026:17
211.37:016:18
311.36:596:18
411.36:586:19
511.46:576:20
611.46:556:20
711.56:546:21
811.56:526:22
911.56:516:23
1011.66:496:23
1111.66:486:24
1211.66:466:25
1311.76:456:26
1411.76:436:26
1511.86:426:27
1611.86:416:28
1711.86:396:29
1811.96:386:29
1911.96:366:30
2011.96:356:31
2112.06:336:31
2212.06:326:32
2312.06:306:33
2412.16:296:34
2512.16:276:34
2612.26:266:35
2712.26:246:36
2812.26:236:37
2912.36:216:38
3012.36:206:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.64 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 — September's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
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154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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214.9Bright
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234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
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295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bredasdorp?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Bredasdorp for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bredasdorp in September

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

In September, Bredasdorp sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Bredasdorp in September

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).