Duiwelskloof weather in August

In August, Duiwelskloof sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Duiwelskloof's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duiwelskloof's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Duiwelskloof is place in Limpopo, South Africa.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Duiwelskloof reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
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32310
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Duiwelskloof 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
Jan28° / 19°15416.213.35.3
Feb28° / 19°13213.612.85.5
Mar27° / 18°8512.112.26.3
Apr26° / 15°458.511.57.3
May24° / 12°183.510.98.7
Jun23° / 102.510.68.7
Jul22° / 132.810.78.5
Aug24° / 11°163.611.28.6
Sep26° / 13°346.111.97.8
Oct27° / 16°5610.212.66.7
Nov27° / 17°11813.913.15.8
Dec28° / 19°1571713.45.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
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38515
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58515
68515
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Duiwelskloof gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
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512
611
711
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3113

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19937
20928
21928
22928
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
299010
309010
319010

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 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 6:39 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:395:32
210.96:385:33
310.96:385:33
410.96:375:34
511.06:365:34
611.06:365:34
711.06:355:35
811.06:345:35
911.06:345:36
1011.16:335:36
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1211.16:325:37
1311.16:315:37
1411.16:305:38
1511.26:295:38
1611.26:285:39
1711.26:285:39
1811.26:275:39
1911.26:265:40
2011.36:255:40
2111.36:245:41
2211.36:235:41
2311.36:225:41
2411.36:215:42
2511.46:205:42
2611.46:205:43
2711.46:195:43
2811.46:185:43
2911.46:175:44
3011.56:165:44
3111.56:155:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Duiwelskloof

In seasonPeak

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

Duiwelskloof'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 Duiwelskloof?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Duiwelskloof in August

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

In August, Duiwelskloof sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Duiwelskloof in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Duiwelskloof peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 19UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Duiwelskloof 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 Duiwelskloof is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1826 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Duiwelskloof?

Duiwelskloof sits at 23.7°S, 30.1°E, 875 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tzaneen, 16 km away.

Topography around Duiwelskloof

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Duiwelskloof has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m around an average of 1,009 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Duiwelskloof is covered by trees (73%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
604 m
16 km
1,140 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tzaneen 16 km · Nkowakowa 26 km · Mankweng 49 km · Polokwane 72 km · Giyani 73 km · Louis Trichardt 76 km · Thohoyandou 90 km · Lebowakgomo 95 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 Duiwelskloof (-23.6934°, 30.14°, elevation 875 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).