Gonubie weather in August

In August, Gonubie sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gonubie's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gonubie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gonubie reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Gonubie weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°8111.613.96.7
Feb25° / 21°8410.913.26.6
Mar24° / 20°9012.112.36.8
Apr23° / 19°859.611.27.0
May22° / 17°345.710.37.7
Jun21° / 15°344.59.97.7
Jul20° / 14°385.1107.6
Aug20° / 14°476.910.87.1
Sep20° / 15°577.611.86.8
Oct21° / 17°7711.312.86.3
Nov22° / 18°8411.613.76.3
Dec23° / 19°8312.514.16.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97723
107822
117822
127822
137723
147723
157723
167723
177723
187723
197624
207525
217426
227426
237426
247327
257327
267129
277129
287129
297030
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gonubie gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
280191
380191
480191
580191
680191
780191
880191
979192
1079192
1179192
1278202
1378202
1477212
1576222
1675223
1774233
1873243
1971263
2069274
2168284
2267294
2365305
2463325
2562335
2661345
2760355
2859365
2958375
3057385
3155396

Wind in August

Winds average 19 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:035:25
210.47:025:25
310.47:025:26
410.47:015:27
510.57:005:27
610.56:595:28
710.56:585:29
810.56:575:30
910.66:565:30
1010.66:555:31
1110.66:545:32
1210.76:535:32
1310.76:525:33
1410.76:515:34
1510.76:505:35
1610.86:495:35
1710.86:485:36
1810.86:475:37
1910.96:455:37
2010.96:445:38
2110.96:435:39
2211.06:425:39
2311.06:415:40
2411.06:395:41
2511.16:385:41
2611.16:375:42
2711.16:365:43
2811.26:345:44
2911.26:335:44
3011.26:325:45
3111.36:305:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gonubie?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Gonubie for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Gonubie in August

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

In August, Gonubie sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Gonubie in August

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Gonubie in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Gonubie peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gonubie 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 Gonubie is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Feb 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gonubie?

Gonubie sits at 32.9°S, 28.0°E, 30 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is East London, 12 km away.

Topography around Gonubie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonubie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,505 m.

The land around Gonubie is covered by water (42%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
1,505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: East London 12 km · Mdantsane 22 km · Ndevana 47 km · Bhisho 55 km · Qonce 58 km · Stutterheim 69 km · Butterworth 69 km · Dimbaza 75 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 Gonubie (-32.9443°, 28.015°, elevation 30 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. 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).