Cradock in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Cradock sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 256 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Cradock's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cradock's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 256 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cradock in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Cradock reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Cradock
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cradock weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 28° / 15° | 95 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 15° | 88 | 12 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 84 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 45 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| May | 20° / 7° | 20 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 17° / 4° | 17 | 3.5 | 9.9 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 17° / 3° | 17 | 3 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 18° / 5° | 20 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 7° | 25 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 9° | 44 | 7.4 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 25° / 11° | 59 | 8.7 | 13.6 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 13° | 73 | 10.3 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cradock gets around 256 mm of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cradock
In summer, Cradock overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cradock's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Cradock?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cradock for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cradock in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cradock sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Cradock in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Cradock peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Cradock?
Cradock sits at 32.2°S, 25.6°E, 896 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Somerset East, 62 km away.
Topography around Cradock
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cradock.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cradock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 915 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,857 m.
The land around Cradock is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) 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 Cradock (-32.1642°, 25.6192°, elevation 896 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.