Clydesdale in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Clydesdale sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 89 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Clydesdale's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Clydesdale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 89 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Clydesdale in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Clydesdale reaches about 22°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Clydesdale 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 | 26° / 16° | 135 | 18.1 | 13.7 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 115 | 15.3 | 13.1 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 15° | 102 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 61 | 9.4 | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| May | 23° / 10° | 26 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 7° | 23 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 21° / 6° | 29 | 3.6 | 10.2 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 22° / 8° | 38 | 6.4 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 11° | 56 | 9 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 92 | 15.6 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 110 | 16.7 | 13.5 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 130 | 19.4 | 13.9 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Clydesdale gets around 89 mm of rain over 13 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 18 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Clydesdale
None of Clydesdale's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Clydesdale's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Clydesdale?
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 Clydesdale for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Clydesdale in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Clydesdale sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Clydesdale in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Clydesdale peaks around January 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Clydesdale 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 Clydesdale is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 23 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) | 24 | 31 | 37 | 52 | 74 | 77 | 92 | 75 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Clydesdale?
Clydesdale sits at 30.3°S, 29.9°E, 796 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kokstad, 56 km away.
Topography around Clydesdale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Clydesdale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Clydesdale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 822 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,307 m.
The land around Clydesdale is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (29%) 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 Clydesdale (-30.2983°, 29.9377°, elevation 796 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.