Khowa weather in July

In July, Khowa sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Khowa's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:10 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Khowa is human settlement in South Africa.

Founded
1885

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical July day in Khowa reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1141
2141
3141
4141
5141
6141
7141
8141
9141
10141
11141
12151
13151
14151
15151
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18151
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22151
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28151
29151
30151
31151

How July really feels in Khowa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Khowa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°17320013.85.6
Feb24° / 13°15417.5013.15.6
Mar22° / 11°12416.1012.26.0
Apr20° / 669.80.211.36.5
May17° / 224.30.410.46.8
Jun15° / 193.20.8105.6
Jul15° / 1931.210.25.6
Aug17° / 294.6110.96.5
Sep20° / 406.50.511.87.1
Oct21° / 8913.40.212.86.2
Nov22° / 12516.10.213.65.8
Dec23° / 11°15918.40145.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
38713
48713
58713
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138713
148713
158713
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Khowa gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
182
282
372
472
572
672
772
873
983
1083
1183
1283
1393
1494
1594
16104
17104
18115
19115
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25135
26135
27135
28135
29145
30145
31145

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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15100
16100
17100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:125:11
210.07:125:12
310.07:125:12
410.07:125:13
510.07:125:13
610.07:125:14
710.07:125:14
810.07:125:14
910.17:125:15
1010.17:125:15
1110.17:115:16
1210.17:115:16
1310.17:115:17
1410.17:115:17
1510.17:105:18
1610.17:105:19
1710.27:095:19
1810.27:095:20
1910.27:095:20
2010.27:085:21
2110.27:085:21
2210.27:075:22
2310.37:075:23
2410.37:065:23
2510.37:065:24
2610.37:055:25
2710.37:045:25
2810.47:045:26
2910.47:035:26
3010.47:025:27
3110.47:025:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Khowa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Khowa?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Khowa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khowa in July

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

In July, Khowa sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Khowa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khowa peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Khowa in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Khowa is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khowa?

Khowa sits at 31.3°S, 27.9°E, 1,451 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Cala, 26 km away.

Topography around Khowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,499 m.

The land around Khowa is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,499 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Cala 26 km · Ugie 39 km · Lady Frere 72 km · Mthatha 93 km · Tlokoeng 95 km · Queensdale 102 km · Quthing 105 km · Queenstown 112 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 Khowa (-31.3331°, 27.85°, elevation 1,451 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).