Komatipoort in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Komatipoort sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 5 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Komatipoort's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Komatipoort's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Komatipoort in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Komatipoort reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Komatipoort
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Komatipoort 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 22° | 99 | 10.6 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 88 | 10.1 | 12.9 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 61 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 30 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 14 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 6 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 13° | 6 | 1 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 20 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 37 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 72 | 9 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 101 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Komatipoort gets around 20 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Komatipoort
None of Komatipoort's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Komatipoort's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Komatipoort?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Komatipoort for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Komatipoort in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Komatipoort sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Komatipoort in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Komatipoort 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Komatipoort in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Komatipoort is worst in June — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Komatipoort?
Komatipoort sits at 25.4°S, 32.0°E, 159 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ressano Garcia, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Komatipoort
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Komatipoort.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Komatipoort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,415 m.
The land around Komatipoort is covered by trees (34%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (29%) within 80 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
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 Komatipoort (-25.4332°, 31.9548°, elevation 159 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.