Kraaifontein weather in July

In July, Kraaifontein sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 109 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kraaifontein's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kraaifontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:52 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kraaifontein reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4176
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10176
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Kraaifontein weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°183147.4
Feb29° / 17°162.713.37.2
Mar27° / 15°183.212.38.0
Apr24° / 12°515.511.27.9
May20° / 10°828.310.36.9
Jun17° / 12410.59.85.7
Jul17° / 1099.8105.7
Aug17° / 9210.210.75.8
Sep19° / 62811.86.6
Oct22° / 11°405.912.97.6
Nov24° / 13°375.513.88.0
Dec27° / 15°214.114.28.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
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276436
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306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kraaifontein gets around 109 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
232
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532
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832
932
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1732
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2632
2732
2833
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3032
3132

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
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15991
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Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:555:42
29.87:555:42
39.87:555:42
49.87:555:43
59.87:555:43
69.87:555:44
79.87:555:44
89.87:555:45
99.87:545:45
109.97:545:46
119.97:545:46
129.97:545:47
139.97:535:48
149.97:535:48
159.97:535:49
1610.07:525:49
1710.07:525:50
1810.07:515:51
1910.07:515:51
2010.07:505:52
2110.07:505:53
2210.17:495:53
2310.17:495:54
2410.17:485:55
2510.17:475:55
2610.27:475:56
2710.27:465:57
2810.27:455:57
2910.27:455:58
3010.27:445:59
3110.37:435:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 2.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kraaifontein

In seasonPeak

In July, Kraaifontein sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kraaifontein's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Kraaifontein?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kraaifontein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kraaifontein in July

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

In July, Kraaifontein sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kraaifontein in July

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

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.

14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kraaifontein in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kraaifontein 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 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2152 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr41Poor
May52Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
66 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
2,073 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Durbanville 7.0 km · Kuils River 10 km · Stellenbosch 17 km · Athlone 24 km · Lansdowne 26 km · Rondebosch 26 km · Paarl 27 km · Somerset West 28 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 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).