Duiwelskloof in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Duiwelskloof sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 40 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Duiwelskloof's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Duiwelskloof's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
40 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
8.6
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Duiwelskloof in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical winter day in Duiwelskloof reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Duiwelskloof weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Duiwelskloof gets around 40 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Duiwelskloof

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

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

Rainy season
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Is winter a good time to visit Duiwelskloof?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Duiwelskloof sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Duiwelskloof in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.