Folweni weather in July

In July, Folweni sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 36 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Folweni's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Folweni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Folweni reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42311
52311
62311
72311
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92311
102311
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Folweni weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°9714.113.75.8
Feb27° / 21°8911.913.15.9
Mar27° / 20°9312.212.26.3
Apr25° / 17°728.411.37.2
May25° / 15°385.110.58.2
Jun23° / 12°263.810.18.5
Jul23° / 12°364.210.38.4
Aug23° / 13°335.510.98.0
Sep23° / 15°588.511.87.2
Oct23° / 16°9312.712.76.4
Nov24° / 17°10213.813.56.1
Dec26° / 19°10014.113.95.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158416
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278218
288218
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Folweni gets around 36 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
912
1012
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017
3116

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
268911
278911
288911
298812
308812
318713

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:575:03
210.16:575:03
310.16:575:04
410.16:575:04
510.16:575:04
610.16:575:05
710.16:575:05
810.16:575:06
910.26:575:06
1010.26:575:07
1110.26:565:07
1210.26:565:08
1310.26:565:08
1410.26:565:09
1510.26:555:09
1610.26:555:10
1710.36:555:10
1810.36:545:11
1910.36:545:11
2010.36:545:12
2110.36:535:12
2210.36:535:13
2310.46:525:14
2410.46:525:14
2510.46:515:15
2610.46:515:15
2710.46:505:16
2810.56:495:17
2910.56:495:17
3010.56:485:18
3110.56:475:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 3.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Folweni

In seasonPeak

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

Folweni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is July a good time to visit Folweni?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Folweni in July

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

In July, Folweni sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Folweni in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Folweni in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Folweni peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Folweni in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Folweni is worst in July — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11147 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr77Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun144Unhealthy
Jul148Unhealthy
Aug116Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov41Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Folweni?

Folweni sits at 30.0°S, 30.8°E, 318 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Pinetown, 21 km away.

Topography around Folweni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Folweni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,631 m.

The land around Folweni is covered by grassland (39%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
1,631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Pinetown 21 km · eMkhomazi 23 km · Mpumalanga 26 km · Durban 26 km · Ntuzuma 32 km · Scottburgh 33 km · eMuziwezinto 38 km · Richmond 53 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 Folweni (-29.9957°, 30.8072°, elevation 318 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).