Kruisfontein weather in August

In August, Kruisfontein sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kruisfontein's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kruisfontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:03 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kruisfontein reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Kruisfontein weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°407.8147.6
Feb25° / 18°437.113.37.5
Mar24° / 17°497.712.37.6
Apr22° / 15°437.511.27.3
May21° / 13°366.210.37.3
Jun19° / 11°356.59.87.0
Jul19° / 10°376.4107.0
Aug19° / 11°537.710.76.8
Sep19° / 12°387.111.86.8
Oct21° / 14°518.212.96.8
Nov22° / 15°588.513.86.9
Dec23° / 17°45814.27.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kruisfontein gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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523
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723
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1124
1225
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2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2823
2923
3022
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10955
11955
12946
13946
14937
15928
16928
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18919
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31928

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:185:36
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310.37:175:37
410.47:165:38
510.47:155:39
610.47:145:39
710.57:135:40
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1110.67:095:43
1210.67:085:44
1310.67:075:45
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1510.77:055:46
1610.77:035:47
1710.87:025:48
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2310.96:555:52
2411.06:545:53
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2611.16:515:54
2711.16:505:55
2811.16:495:56
2911.26:475:56
3011.26:465:57
3111.26:445:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
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223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kruisfontein?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kruisfontein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kruisfontein in August

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

In August, Kruisfontein sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Kruisfontein in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in January at about 21°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 23 to Mar 19 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Kruisfontein in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Kruisfontein peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kruisfontein in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kruisfontein is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1618 µg/m³Feb 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kruisfontein?

Kruisfontein sits at 34.0°S, 24.7°E, 228 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Humansdorp, 4.0 km away.

Somerset EastGrahamstown

Topography around Kruisfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kruisfontein has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m.

The land around Kruisfontein is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
399 m
16 km
871 m
80 km
1,687 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Humansdorp 4.0 km · Jeffreys Bay 18 km · Kariega 68 km · Port Elizabeth 82 km · Plettenberg Bay 125 km · Knysna 155 km · Somerset East 163 km · Grahamstown 184 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 Kruisfontein (-34.0033°, 24.7314°, elevation 228 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).