Daggakraal weather in July

In July, Daggakraal sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 1.1 wet days and about 10.5 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 83% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of July to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Daggakraal's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daggakraal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:52 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
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 Daggakraal 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 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1163
2163
3163
4163
5163
6163
7163
8163
9163
10163
11163
12173
13173
14173
15173
16173
17173
18173
19173
20173
21173
22174
23174
24174
25174
26184
27184
28184
29184
30184
31184

How July really feels in Daggakraal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Daggakraal 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°14918.113.55.8
Feb24° / 14°11313.4136.3
Mar23° / 13°9812.112.26.7
Apr21° / 10°46711.47.2
May19° / 162.510.77.8
Jun17° / 81.210.37.3
Jul17° / 91.110.57.3
Aug20° / 172.8118.0
Sep23° / 314.811.88.0
Oct23° / 11°9912.512.76.6
Nov23° / 12°13316.213.35.8
Dec24° / 13°17418.513.75.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58911
69010
79010
89010
99010
10919
11919
12928
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24919
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Daggakraal gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
184
194
204
214
225
235
245
255
265
276
286
296
306
317

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 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of July to 10 h 42 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 6:54 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:545:13
210.36:545:13
310.36:545:13
410.36:545:14
510.36:545:14
610.36:545:15
710.36:545:15
810.46:545:15
910.46:545:16
1010.46:545:16
1110.46:545:17
1210.46:535:17
1310.46:535:18
1410.46:535:18
1510.46:535:19
1610.46:525:19
1710.56:525:20
1810.56:525:20
1910.56:515:20
2010.56:515:21
2110.56:515:22
2210.56:505:22
2310.56:505:23
2410.66:495:23
2510.66:495:24
2610.66:485:24
2710.66:485:25
2810.66:475:25
2910.66:475:26
3010.76:465:26
3110.76:465:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 4.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Daggakraal

In seasonPeak

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

Daggakraal'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 Daggakraal?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Daggakraal in July

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

In July, Daggakraal sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Daggakraal in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daggakraal peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Daggakraal 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 Daggakraal is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 932 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Daggakraal?

Daggakraal sits at 27.1°S, 30.0°E, 1,676 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Volksrust, 28 km away.

Topography around Daggakraal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daggakraal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,695 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Daggakraal is covered by grassland (58%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Volksrust 28 km · Driefontein 49 km · Ermelo 67 km · Newcastle 70 km · Standerton 76 km · Piet Retief 84 km · Vrede 86 km · Bethal 91 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 Daggakraal (-27.1325°, 29.9764°, elevation 1,676 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).