Humansdorp in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Humansdorp sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 125 mm of rain over about 21 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 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Humansdorp's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Humansdorp's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
125 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.9
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Humansdorp in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.

A typical winter day in Humansdorp reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Humansdorp 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°407.8147.6
Feb25° / 18°437.113.37.5
Mar24° / 17°497.712.37.6
Apr22° / 15°437.511.27.3
May21° / 13°366.210.37.3
Jun19° / 11°356.59.87.0
Jul19° / 10°376.4107.0
Aug19° / 11°537.710.76.8
Sep19° / 12°387.111.86.8
Oct21° / 14°518.212.96.8
Nov22° / 15°588.513.86.9
Dec23° / 17°45814.27.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Humansdorp gets around 125 mm of rain over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Humansdorp?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Humansdorp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Humansdorp in Winter

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

In winter, Humansdorp sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 21 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Humansdorp in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 23 to Mar 23 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Humansdorp in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Humansdorp peaks around January 15 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Humansdorp in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Humansdorp is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1618 µg/m³Feb 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Humansdorp?

Humansdorp sits at 34.0°S, 24.8°E, 137 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kruisfontein, 4.0 km away.

KnysnaSomerset EastGrahamstown

Topography around Humansdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Humansdorp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m.

The land around Humansdorp is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
1,686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Kruisfontein 4.0 km · Jeffreys Bay 14 km · Kariega 66 km · Port Elizabeth 78 km · Plettenberg Bay 129 km · Knysna 159 km · Somerset East 164 km · Grahamstown 182 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 Humansdorp (-34.029°, 24.7691°, elevation 137 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.