Frischgewaagd weather in July

In July, Frischgewaagd sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of July to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Frischgewaagd's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frischgewaagd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Frischgewaagd reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1206
2206
3206
4206
5206
6206
7206
8206
9206
10206
11216
12216
13216
14216
15216
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28217
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30227
31227

Frischgewaagd weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°12217.213.55.4
Feb27° / 17°9913.3135.9
Mar26° / 16°8512.412.26.5
Apr24° / 13°45811.47.5
May23° / 183.410.78.5
Jun21° / 122.110.38.5
Jul21° / 132.410.48.3
Aug23° / 214.1118.3
Sep24° / 11°377.211.87.7
Oct24° / 13°8613.712.76.4
Nov25° / 15°12016.513.45.6
Dec26° / 16°13118.413.75.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118515
128614
138614
148614
158614
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178713
188713
198614
208614
218614
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258614
268515
278416
288416
298416
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Frischgewaagd gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
167
177
188
198
209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2611
2711
2811
2912
3012
3112

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, 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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of July to 10 h 42 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 6:51 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:515:08
210.36:515:09
310.36:515:09
410.36:515:09
510.36:515:10
610.36:515:10
710.36:515:10
810.36:515:11
910.36:505:11
1010.46:505:12
1110.46:505:12
1210.46:505:13
1310.46:505:13
1410.46:505:14
1510.46:495:14
1610.46:495:15
1710.46:495:15
1810.56:485:16
1910.56:485:16
2010.56:485:17
2110.56:475:17
2210.56:475:18
2310.56:465:18
2410.56:465:19
2510.66:465:19
2610.66:455:20
2710.66:445:20
2810.66:445:21
2910.66:435:21
3010.76:435:22
3110.76:425:22

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Frischgewaagd

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Frischgewaagd?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Frischgewaagd for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Frischgewaagd in July

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

In July, Frischgewaagd sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Frischgewaagd in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frischgewaagd peaks around January 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Frischgewaagd 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 Frischgewaagd is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 2142 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Frischgewaagd?

Frischgewaagd sits at 27.4°S, 31.0°E, 1,047 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Piet Retief, 45 km away.

Topography around Frischgewaagd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frischgewaagd has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,098 m.

The land around Frischgewaagd is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
969 m
80 km
2,098 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Piet Retief 45 km · Vryheid 45 km · Ncotshane 62 km · Driefontein 70 km · Mondlo 70 km · Daggakraal 101 km · Lobamba 105 km · Volksrust 106 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 Frischgewaagd (-27.3898°, 30.9547°, elevation 1,047 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).