Groot-Brakrivier weather in January

In January, Groot-Brakrivier sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Groot-Brakrivier's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Groot-Brakrivier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:39 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Groot-Brakrivier is village in the Western Cape, South Africa.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Groot-Brakrivier reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Groot-Brakrivier weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 18°418.3147.7
Feb24° / 18°337.413.37.6
Mar23° / 17°46812.37.6
Apr21° / 14°456.911.27.2
May20° / 12°41610.37.1
Jun18° / 10°346.49.86.6
Jul17° / 366.6106.4
Aug18° / 10°457.310.76.4
Sep19° / 11°366.811.86.7
Oct20° / 13°517.712.96.8
Nov21° / 15°608.413.87.0
Dec23° / 16°397.914.27.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57426
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77525
87525
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Groot-Brakrivier gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
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428
528
628
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828
928
1028
1127
1227
1326
1426
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11638388
21638388
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51537389
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715373810
815373810
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2513324312
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2713314412
2812314512
2912314612
3012304612
3111304712

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:277:41
214.25:287:41
314.25:297:42
414.25:297:42
514.25:307:42
614.25:317:42
714.25:327:42
814.25:327:42
914.15:337:42
1014.15:347:42
1114.15:357:42
1214.15:367:42
1314.15:377:42
1414.15:387:42
1514.15:387:42
1614.05:397:41
1714.05:407:41
1814.05:417:41
1914.05:427:41
2014.05:437:40
2113.95:447:40
2213.95:457:40
2313.95:467:39
2413.95:477:39
2513.85:487:39
2613.85:497:38
2713.85:507:38
2813.85:517:37
2913.85:517:37
3013.75:527:36
3113.75:537:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
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287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Groot-Brakrivier?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Groot-Brakrivier for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Groot-Brakrivier in January

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

In January, Groot-Brakrivier sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Groot-Brakrivier in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in January — 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 January at about 21°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 13 to Mar 19 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May17Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Groot-Brakrivier in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Groot-Brakrivier peaks around January 14 at about 13 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Groot-Brakrivier?

Groot-Brakrivier sits at 34.0°S, 22.2°E, 23 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mossel Bay, 17 km away.

Swellendam

Topography around Groot-Brakrivier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Groot-Brakrivier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,099 m.

The land around Groot-Brakrivier is covered by trees (33%) within 3 km, water (36%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), water (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
1,438 m
80 km
2,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Mossel Bay 17 km · George 24 km · Oudtshoorn 49 km · Dysselsdorp 56 km · Knysna 76 km · Riversdale 89 km · Plettenberg Bay 106 km · Swellendam 164 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 Groot-Brakrivier (-34.0437°, 22.2257°, elevation 23 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).