Dwarsloop in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Dwarsloop sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 481 mm of rain over about 50 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Dwarsloop's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dwarsloop's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 481 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dwarsloop in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Dwarsloop reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Dwarsloop 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 | 27° / 18° | 169 | 17.2 | 13.4 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 141 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 103 | 13.8 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 65 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 20 | 3.9 | 10.8 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 9° | 10 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 21° / 9° | 12 | 2.9 | 10.6 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 23° / 10° | 18 | 3.8 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 32 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 66 | 11.5 | 12.6 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 130 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 171 | 18.2 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dwarsloop gets around 481 mm of rain over 50 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 36 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dwarsloop
In summer, Dwarsloop overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dwarsloop's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Dwarsloop?
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 Dwarsloop for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dwarsloop in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dwarsloop sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Dwarsloop 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 Dwarsloop peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (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 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Dwarsloop 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 Dwarsloop is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 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) | 14 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Dwarsloop?
Dwarsloop sits at 24.8°S, 31.1°E, 588 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mafemani, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Dwarsloop
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dwarsloop.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dwarsloop has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 578 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.
The land around Dwarsloop is covered by grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), shrubs (31%) and trees (23%) 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 Dwarsloop (-24.7946°, 31.1028°, elevation 588 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.