Climate and average weather in Kraaifontein
In Kraaifontein, the summers are hot, dry, and clear and the winters are mild and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Kraaifontein typically varies from 6°C to 29°C, and is rarely below 2°C or above 35°C. February is the hottest month of the year, while July is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Kraaifontein for warm-weather activities are from early January to late May and mid September to late December.
- Hottest
- Feb
- 29°
- Coldest
- Jul
- 6°
- Wettest
- Jun
- 124 mm
- Driest
- Feb
- 16 mm
- Rain / yr
- 670 mm
- 77 wet days
- Daylight
- 9.7–14.3 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 102 m
- 33.8°S
- Clearest
- Feb
- 19% cloud
Kraaifontein is suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
- Density
- 1,879/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1869
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Kraaifontein weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early January to late May.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Kraaifontein, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 4.0 months, from December 1 to April 1, with daily high temperatures above 26°C. The hottest month of the year in Kraaifontein is February, with an average high of 29°C and low of 17°C.
The cool season lasts 3.8 months, from May 25 to September 16, with daily high temperatures below 19°C. The coldest month of the year in Kraaifontein is July, with an average low of 6°C and high of 17°C.
Days typically run about 11°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 16 |
| Feb | 29 | 17 |
| Mar | 27 | 15 |
| Apr | 24 | 12 |
| May | 20 | 10 |
| Jun | 17 | 7 |
| Jul | 17 | 6 |
| Aug | 17 | 7 |
| Sep | 19 | 9 |
| Oct | 22 | 11 |
| Nov | 24 | 13 |
| Dec | 27 | 15 |
Average hourly temperature in Kraaifontein
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on February afternoons, near 29°C, and coldest before dawn in July, near 6°C.
Kraaifontein weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 16° | 18 | 3 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 17° | 16 | 2.7 | 13.3 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 15° | 18 | 3.2 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 51 | 5.5 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 82 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 17° / 7° | 124 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 17° / 6° | 109 | 9.8 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 17° / 7° | 92 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 62 | 8 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 40 | 5.9 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 37 | 5.5 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 15° | 21 | 4.1 | 14.2 | 8.0 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Kraaifontein gets about 670 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is some rain, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 5.3 months, from around Apr 24 to Oct 1, peaking in June at about 36% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Mar 13.
June is the wettest month by volume, with 124 mm over about 11 wet days; February is the driest, with 16 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 12 |
| Rain days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 3 |
| Feb | 10 | 3 |
| Mar | 10 | 3 |
| Apr | 19 | 6 |
| May | 26 | 8 |
| Jun | 35 | 11 |
| Jul | 32 | 10 |
| Aug | 32 | 10 |
| Sep | 26 | 8 |
| Oct | 20 | 6 |
| Nov | 19 | 6 |
| Dec | 12 | 4 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Kraaifontein collects about 670 mm of rain across 77 wet days — roughly 56 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. June is the wettest month with 124 mm, while February is the driest at just 16 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 48% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 18 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 82 | 124 | 109 | 92 | 62 | 40 | 37 | 21 |
| Rain days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | 3 |
| Feb | 16 | 3 |
| Mar | 18 | 3 |
| Apr | 51 | 6 |
| May | 82 | 8 |
| Jun | 124 | 11 |
| Jul | 109 | 10 |
| Aug | 92 | 10 |
| Sep | 62 | 8 |
| Oct | 40 | 6 |
| Nov | 37 | 6 |
| Dec | 21 | 4 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Kraaifontein, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around November 13 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around April 14. The clearest month is February, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 89% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around April 15 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around November 12. The cloudiest month is September, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 89 | 89 | 83 | 71 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 81 |
| Cloudier (%) | 11 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 33 | 27 | 19 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89 | 11 |
| Feb | 89 | 11 |
| Mar | 83 | 17 |
| Apr | 71 | 29 |
| May | 60 | 40 |
| Jun | 61 | 39 |
| Jul | 63 | 37 |
| Aug | 60 | 40 |
| Sep | 58 | 42 |
| Oct | 67 | 33 |
| Nov | 73 | 27 |
| Dec | 81 | 19 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around December 19, brings about 14 h 18 min of light; the shortest, around June 20, only 9 h 42 min — a swing of roughly 4 h 36 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:54 | 6:22 | 6:47 | 7:11 | 7:34 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:27 | 6:46 | 6:04 | 5:37 | 5:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:55 | 7:37 | 7:03 | 6:20 | 5:49 | 5:38 | 5:49 | 6:11 | 6:33 | 6:56 | 7:24 | 7:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.0 | 5:54 | 7:55 |
| Feb | 13.3 | 6:22 | 7:37 |
| Mar | 12.3 | 6:47 | 7:03 |
| Apr | 11.2 | 7:11 | 6:20 |
| May | 10.3 | 7:34 | 5:49 |
| Jun | 9.8 | 7:53 | 5:38 |
| Jul | 10.0 | 7:52 | 5:49 |
| Aug | 10.7 | 7:27 | 6:11 |
| Sep | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:33 |
| Oct | 12.9 | 6:04 | 6:56 |
| Nov | 13.8 | 5:37 | 7:24 |
| Dec | 14.2 | 5:34 | 7:48 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Kraaifontein averages about 17 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 12 and 24 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.9 months, from around Nov 16 to Apr 13. The sunniest month is February, with roughly 24 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is May, down near 13 sunny days — about 45% fewer than the February peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 24 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| Sky | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Bright | Bright |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Brilliant |
| Feb | 22 | Brilliant |
| Mar | 22 | Bright |
| Apr | 16 | Bright |
| May | 14 | Mixed |
| Jun | 13 | Mixed |
| Jul | 15 | Mixed |
| Aug | 13 | Mixed |
| Sep | 12 | Mixed |
| Oct | 15 | Mixed |
| Nov | 17 | Bright |
| Dec | 20 | Bright |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Kraaifontein, how humid it feels changes noticeably over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 3.5 months, from around December 8 to March 23. The muggiest month is February, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 20% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around March 24 to December 7, and May is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 37 | 31 | 47 | 75 | 93 | 98 | 100 | 99 | 96 | 86 | 76 | 52 |
| Comfortable (%) | 45 | 49 | 44 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 40 |
| Humid (%) | 17 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 45 | 17 |
| Feb | 31 | 49 | 19 |
| Mar | 47 | 44 | 9 |
| Apr | 75 | 23 | 1 |
| May | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| Jun | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| Nov | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| Dec | 52 | 40 | 8 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Kraaifontein is typically calm, near 11 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.5 months, from around Oct 7 to Mar 21. The windiest month is January, averaging about 13 km/h (light breeze).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Mar 22 to Oct 6, with May the calmest month at about 9 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | light breeze |
| Feb | 12 | calm |
| Mar | 11 | calm |
| Apr | 10 | calm |
| May | 9 | calm |
| Jun | 10 | calm |
| Jul | 10 | calm |
| Aug | 10 | calm |
| Sep | 10 | calm |
| Oct | 11 | calm |
| Nov | 12 | light breeze |
| Dec | 12 | light breeze |
Hazard calendar for Kraaifontein
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Kraaifontein's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Best time to visit Kraaifontein
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kraaifontein throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around mid January, Kraaifontein is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kraaifontein for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid September to late May, with a peak score in the last week of November.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Rating | good | good | ideal | ideal | good | good | good | good | good | ideal | ideal | ideal |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.4 | good |
| Feb | 7.2 | good |
| Mar | 7.9 | ideal |
| Apr | 7.9 | ideal |
| May | 6.9 | good |
| Jun | 5.7 | good |
| Jul | 5.7 | good |
| Aug | 5.8 | good |
| Sep | 6.6 | good |
| Oct | 7.6 | ideal |
| Nov | 8.0 | ideal |
| Dec | 8.0 | ideal |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kraaifontein for hot-weather activities is from late November to mid April, with a peak score in the last week of January.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Kraaifontein, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around February (highs near 29°C), the essentials are light clothes and sun protection. In the cold season around July (highs near 17°C), pack a warm layer and rain gear.
In February, Kraaifontein sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Kraaifontein
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in January at about 18°C and coldest in August near 15°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index (midday) in Kraaifontein by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kraaifontein peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Average hourly UV index in Kraaifontein
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in January the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 9 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 7 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | 7 |
| Feb | 8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 6 | 1.5 |
| May | 2.5 | 0 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 1 | 0 |
| Aug | 4 | 0 |
| Sep | 5.5 | 0 |
| Oct | 8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 9 | 6.5 |
Air quality in Kraaifontein by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Kraaifontein is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 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) | 20 | 19 | 28 | 41 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 50 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Growing season
Kraaifontein is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 99 | 0 |
| Jul | 98 | 0 |
| Aug | 99 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Kraaifontein banks about 2,579 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around February.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 385 | 355 | 350 | 243 | 155 | 67 | 48 | 62 | 116 | 202 | 256 | 341 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 385 |
| Feb | 355 |
| Mar | 350 |
| Apr | 243 |
| May | 155 |
| Jun | 67 |
| Jul | 48 |
| Aug | 62 |
| Sep | 116 |
| Oct | 202 |
| Nov | 256 |
| Dec | 341 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Kraaifontein receives about 5.4 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 2.5 and 8.3 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.0 months, from around Sep 26 to Mar 26. The brightest month is January, averaging about 8.2 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is June, down near 2.5 kWh/m² — roughly 69% less than the January peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.3 | Intense |
| Feb | 7.4 | Intense |
| Mar | 6.0 | Bright |
| Apr | 4.3 | Bright |
| May | 3.0 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2.5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 2.7 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3.5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4.8 | Bright |
| Oct | 6.4 | Intense |
| Nov | 7.6 | Intense |
| Dec | 8.2 | Intense |
Where is Kraaifontein?
Kraaifontein sits at 33.8°S, 18.7°E, 102 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Durbanville, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Kraaifontein
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kraaifontein.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kraaifontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m.
The land around Kraaifontein is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) 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 Kraaifontein (-33.8481°, 18.7172°, elevation 102 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. 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).