Dimbaza in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Dimbaza sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 347 mm of rain over about 40 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Dimbaza's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dimbaza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 347 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dimbaza in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Dimbaza reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Dimbaza 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 | 26° / 15° | 118 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 112 | 13 | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 25° / 14° | 109 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 82 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 21° / 9° | 29 | 5 | 10.3 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 7° | 26 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 20° / 7° | 29 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 20° / 8° | 43 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 9° | 54 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 85 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 12° | 102 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 25° / 14° | 116 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dimbaza gets around 347 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dimbaza
In summer, Dimbaza overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dimbaza's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Dimbaza?
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 Dimbaza for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dimbaza in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dimbaza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dimbaza in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in September near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 6 to Jul 31 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Dimbaza 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 Dimbaza peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (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 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Dimbaza in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dimbaza is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 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) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Dimbaza?
Dimbaza sits at 32.8°S, 27.2°E, 577 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Qonce, 17 km away.
Topography around Dimbaza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dimbaza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dimbaza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 567 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,098 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.
The land around Dimbaza is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (26%) 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 Dimbaza (-32.8348°, 27.2174°, elevation 577 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.