Kruisfontein in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kruisfontein sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 125 mm of rain over about 21 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kruisfontein's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kruisfontein's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 125 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kruisfontein in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Kruisfontein reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Kruisfontein 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 | 25° / 18° | 40 | 7.8 | 14 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 18° | 43 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 24° / 17° | 49 | 7.7 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 15° | 43 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 36 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 35 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 37 | 6.4 | 10 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 19° / 11° | 53 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 38 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 51 | 8.2 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 15° | 58 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 23° / 17° | 45 | 8 | 14.2 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kruisfontein gets around 125 mm of rain over 21 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 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 12 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Kruisfontein?
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 a reasonable time to visit Kruisfontein for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kruisfontein in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kruisfontein sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kruisfontein in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Kruisfontein in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kruisfontein 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.