Groot-Brakrivier weather in September

In September, Groot-Brakrivier sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Groot-Brakrivier's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Groot-Brakrivier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical September day in Groot-Brakrivier reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Groot-Brakrivier weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
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306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Groot-Brakrivier gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.8 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 23% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
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523
623
723
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1123
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1623
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2123
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2323
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3023

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8955
9955
10946
11946
12937
13928
14928
15919
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Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light 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 6:53 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:536:08
211.36:526:09
311.36:506:10
411.46:496:11
511.46:486:11
611.46:466:12
711.56:456:13
811.56:436:13
911.56:426:14
1011.66:406:15
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1211.66:386:16
1311.76:366:17
1411.76:356:18
1511.86:336:18
1611.86:326:19
1711.86:306:20
1811.96:296:21
1911.96:276:21
2011.96:266:22
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:216:24
2412.16:206:25
2512.16:196:26
2612.26:176:26
2712.26:166:27
2812.26:146:28
2912.36:136:29
3012.36:116:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.86 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 — September's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Groot-Brakrivier?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Groot-Brakrivier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Groot-Brakrivier in September

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

In September, Groot-Brakrivier sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Groot-Brakrivier in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 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 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 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
September 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).