Cala weather in July

In July, Cala sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cala's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:11 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Cala reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1172
2172
3172
4172
5172
6172
7172
8172
9172
10172
11172
12172
13172
14172
15172
16173
17173
18173
19173
20173
21173
22173
23173
24173
25173
26173
27173
28183
29183
30183
31183

How July really feels in Cala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
24
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cala weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°17620.4013.85.3
Feb25° / 14°16017.9013.25.4
Mar24° / 12°13517.3012.26.0
Apr21° / 7210011.36.7
May19° / 224.60.110.47.4
Jun17° / 193.30.2106.9
Jul17° / 203.10.510.27.0
Aug19° / 325.40.410.97.3
Sep22° / 507.60.311.87.1
Oct22° / 9915.2012.86.1
Nov23° / 11°13917.40.113.65.7
Dec24° / 12°16420.70145.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38614
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
168614
178515
188515
198416
208416
218416
228416
238416
248416
258317
268317
278317
288317
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Cala gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
181
281
381
481
571
671
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1391
1491
1591
16102
17102
18112
19112
20122
21122
22123
23123
24123
25133
26133
27133
28143
29143
30143
31153

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July 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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:135:12
210.07:135:12
310.07:135:12
410.07:135:13
510.07:135:13
610.07:135:14
710.07:135:14
810.07:135:15
910.07:135:15
1010.07:135:16
1110.17:125:16
1210.17:125:17
1310.17:125:17
1410.17:125:18
1510.17:115:18
1610.17:115:19
1710.17:115:19
1810.27:105:20
1910.27:105:21
2010.27:095:21
2110.27:095:22
2210.27:085:22
2310.37:085:23
2410.37:075:24
2510.37:075:24
2610.37:065:25
2710.37:055:25
2810.47:055:26
2910.47:045:27
3010.47:035:27
3110.47:035:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Cala

In seasonPeak

None of Cala's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cala's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Cala?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Cala for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cala in July

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

In July, Cala sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cala in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cala peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cala in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cala is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cala?

Cala sits at 31.5°S, 27.7°E, 1,196 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Khowa, 26 km away.

Topography around Cala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Cala is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Khowa 26 km · Lady Frere 48 km · Ugie 63 km · Queensdale 78 km · Queenstown 88 km · Butterworth 99 km · Mthatha 103 km · Whittlesea 110 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 Cala (-31.5236°, 27.6952°, elevation 1,196 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).