Kamaqhekeza weather in August

In August, Kamaqhekeza sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kamaqhekeza's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamaqhekeza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kamaqhekeza reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
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32613
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62613
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112614
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How August really feels in Kamaqhekeza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kamaqhekeza weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°11612.213.44.5
Feb31° / 22°9610.612.94.5
Mar30° / 21°749.812.25.2
Apr28° / 18°32611.46.8
May27° / 15°152.910.88.3
Jun25° / 12°71.510.49.0
Jul25° / 12°81.410.69.0
Aug26° / 14°122.311.18.4
Sep28° / 16°223.211.87.3
Oct28° / 18°45712.66.2
Nov29° / 19°799.913.35.2
Dec30° / 21°10511.813.64.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88317
98317
108218
118218
128218
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kamaqhekeza gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
187
197
207
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277
287
297
308
318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
287130
387130
486140
584151
683161
783161
882171
981181
1081181
1180191
1279201
1378211
1477212
1576222
1675232
1774242
1874242
1973252
2072262
2172262
2271272
2370282
2470282
2570282
2669292
2769292
2869292
2967303
3067303
3165314

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:355:22
210.86:345:23
310.86:345:23
410.86:335:24
510.96:325:24
610.96:325:25
710.96:315:25
810.96:305:26
910.96:305:26
1011.06:295:27
1111.06:285:27
1211.06:275:28
1311.06:265:28
1411.06:265:28
1511.16:255:29
1611.16:245:29
1711.16:235:30
1811.16:225:30
1911.26:215:31
2011.26:205:31
2111.26:195:32
2211.26:185:32
2311.36:175:33
2411.36:165:33
2511.36:155:33
2611.36:145:34
2711.36:135:34
2811.46:125:35
2911.46:115:35
3011.46:105:36
3111.46:095:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
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254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kamaqhekeza

In seasonPeak

None of Kamaqhekeza's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kamaqhekeza's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Kamaqhekeza?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Kamaqhekeza for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kamaqhekeza in August

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

In August, Kamaqhekeza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Kamaqhekeza in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamaqhekeza peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kamaqhekeza in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kamaqhekeza is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1945 µg/m³Jan 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May39Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kamaqhekeza?

Kamaqhekeza sits at 25.7°S, 31.9°E, 235 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Komatipoort, 28 km away.

Topography around Kamaqhekeza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamaqhekeza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Kamaqhekeza is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Komatipoort 28 km · Ressano Garcia 29 km · Driekoppies 30 km · Schoemansdal 36 km · Matsulu 53 km · Boane 62 km · Matola 68 km · Tekwane 75 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 Kamaqhekeza (-25.6703°, 31.8629°, elevation 235 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. 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).