Driekoppies weather in August

In August, Driekoppies sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Driekoppies's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Driekoppies's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Driekoppies reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52411
62411
72411
82411
92411
102511
112511
122512
132512
142512
152512
162512
172512
182512
192512
202512
212512
222512
232512
242513
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613
312613

Driekoppies weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°14313.513.44.9
Feb29° / 20°10911.512.95.1
Mar29° / 19°9410.812.25.8
Apr27° / 17°466.911.47.3
May25° / 13°203.410.88.5
Jun24° / 11°9210.49.1
Jul23° / 10°111.810.69.0
Aug25° / 12°173.111.18.6
Sep27° / 14°284.811.87.7
Oct27° / 16°609.112.66.7
Nov28° / 18°10912.513.35.6
Dec29° / 19°1321413.65.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128317
138317
148317
158317
168218
178218
188218
198020
208020
218020
228020
238020
248020
258020
268020
278020
288020
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Driekoppies gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
239
249
259
269
279
2810
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59280
69280
79190
890100
990100
1089110
1188120
1288120
1387130
1486140
1585150
1685150
1783161
1882171
1981181
2081181
2180191
2280191
2379201
2479201
2579201
2678211
2778211
2878211
2977221
3077221
3177221

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:365:23
210.86:365:24
310.86:355:24
410.86:345:25
510.96:345:25
610.96:335:26
710.96:325:26
810.96:325:27
910.96:315:27
1011.06:305:28
1111.06:295:28
1211.06:285:29
1311.06:285:29
1411.06:275:30
1511.16:265:30
1611.16:255:31
1711.16:245:31
1811.16:235:31
1911.26:225:32
2011.26:215:32
2111.26:215:33
2211.26:205:33
2311.36:195:34
2411.36:185:34
2511.36:175:35
2611.36:165:35
2711.36:155:35
2811.46:145:36
2911.46:135:36
3011.46:115:37
3111.46:105:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Driekoppies

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Driekoppies?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Driekoppies for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Driekoppies in August

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

In August, Driekoppies sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Driekoppies in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Driekoppies peaks around February 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 13Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Driekoppies in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Driekoppies is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1945 µg/m³Jan 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May39Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Driekoppies?

Driekoppies sits at 25.7°S, 31.6°E, 345 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Schoemansdal, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Driekoppies

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Driekoppies has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 976 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,856 m.

The land around Driekoppies is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
976 m
80 km
1,856 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Schoemansdal 6.0 km · Matsulu 28 km · Kamaqhekeza 30 km · Tekwane 49 km · Komatipoort 49 km · Ressano Garcia 52 km · Barberton 52 km · Mbombela 65 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 Driekoppies (-25.6978°, 31.564°, elevation 345 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).