Kraaifontein weather in June

In June, Kraaifontein sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 124 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 43% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of June to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kraaifontein's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kraaifontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:53 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical June day in Kraaifontein reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9187
10187
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30176

Kraaifontein weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kraaifontein gets around 124 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of June to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:455:40
29.97:465:40
39.97:465:40
49.97:475:39
59.97:475:39
69.87:485:39
79.87:495:39
89.87:495:39
99.87:505:38
109.87:505:38
119.87:505:38
129.87:515:38
139.87:515:38
149.87:525:38
159.87:525:38
169.87:535:38
179.87:535:38
189.87:535:38
199.87:535:39
209.77:545:39
219.77:545:39
229.77:545:39
239.77:545:39
249.77:555:39
259.77:555:40
269.87:555:40
279.87:555:40
289.87:555:41
299.87:555:41
309.87:555:41

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 2.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — June's 2.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kraaifontein

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Kraaifontein?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kraaifontein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kraaifontein in June

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

In June, Kraaifontein sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kraaifontein in June

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 3. 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).