Graaff Reinet in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Graaff Reinet sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 11 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Graaff Reinet's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Graaff Reinet's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Graaff Reinet in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Graaff Reinet reaches about 19°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Graaff Reinet 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 16° | 71 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 63 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 64 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 35 | 6.7 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| May | 21° / 8° | 18 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 18° / 5° | 16 | 3.3 | 9.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 18° / 4° | 17 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 20° / 6° | 22 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 8° | 27 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 10° | 41 | 7.2 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 12° | 53 | 7.5 | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 14° | 57 | 8.2 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Graaff Reinet gets around 55 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early June to 11 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Graaff Reinet?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Graaff Reinet for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Graaff Reinet in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Graaff Reinet sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Graaff Reinet in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Graaff Reinet peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (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 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Graaff Reinet?
Graaff Reinet sits at 32.3°S, 24.5°E, 756 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Middelburg, 96 km away.
Topography around Graaff Reinet
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Graaff Reinet.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Graaff Reinet has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 857 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 2,048 m.
The land around Graaff Reinet is covered by shrubs (49%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) 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 Graaff Reinet (-32.2522°, 24.5308°, elevation 756 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.