Grabouw weather in September

In September, Grabouw sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Grabouw's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grabouw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Grabouw is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
5,638/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical September day in Grabouw reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Grabouw weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°255148.2
Feb23° / 18°235.113.38.2
Mar22° / 17°265.512.37.8
Apr20° / 14°496.411.27.1
May18° / 13°648.610.26.3
Jun16° / 11°10210.99.85.1
Jul16° / 10°999.8105.0
Aug16° / 10°8611.110.74.9
Sep17° / 11°568.611.85.6
Oct18° / 13°467.112.96.6
Nov20° / 14°436.613.87.0
Dec22° / 16°265.414.27.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
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55743
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Grabouw gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
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1028
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1228
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2029
2130
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3026

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9955
10955
11946
12946
13937
14937
15928
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Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:066:21
211.37:056:22
311.37:036:23
411.47:026:23
511.47:006:24
611.46:596:25
711.56:586:26
811.56:566:26
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1211.66:506:29
1311.76:496:30
1411.76:476:31
1511.86:466:31
1611.86:456:32
1711.86:436:33
1811.96:426:33
1911.96:406:34
2011.96:396:35
2112.06:376:36
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:346:37
2412.16:336:38
2512.16:316:39
2612.26:306:39
2712.26:296:40
2812.26:276:41
2912.36:266:42
3012.36:246:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Grabouw

In seasonPeak

In September, Grabouw sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Grabouw's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Grabouw?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Grabouw for sightseeing.

What to pack for Grabouw in September

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

In September, Grabouw sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Grabouw in September

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in September — 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 January at about 19°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May16Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Grabouw in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Grabouw peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Grabouw in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Grabouw is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodJun 1228 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Grabouw?

Grabouw sits at 34.2°S, 19.0°E, 332 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Somerset West, 19 km away.

Topography around Grabouw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grabouw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,997 m.

The land around Grabouw is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
1,583 m
80 km
1,997 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Somerset West 19 km · Stellenbosch 28 km · Franschhoek 28 km · Le Roux 30 km · Hermanus 36 km · Kuils River 37 km · Caledon 39 km · Kraaifontein 44 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 Grabouw (-34.1515°, 19.0151°, elevation 332 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).