Ncotshane weather in August

In August, Ncotshane sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ncotshane's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ncotshane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:27 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ncotshane reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82310
92310
102310
112311
122311
132311
142311
152411
162411
172411
182411
192411
202411
212411
222411
232412
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292412
302512
312512

Ncotshane weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°13315.313.55.1
Feb28° / 19°11312.4135.3
Mar28° / 18°9611.912.26.2
Apr26° / 16°517.711.47.3
May24° / 12°253.810.78.6
Jun23° / 152.410.38.8
Jul22° / 152.910.48.6
Aug24° / 11°254.1118.5
Sep25° / 13°416.711.87.6
Oct25° / 15°8811.912.76.5
Nov26° / 17°12114.713.45.7
Dec28° / 18°12615.213.75.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
148119
158119
168119
178119
188020
197921
207921
217921
227822
237723
247723
257723
267723
277624
287723
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ncotshane gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015
3116

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79370
89370
99280
109280
119190
129190
1390100
1489110
1589110
1688120
1787130
1886140
1985150
2084160
2184160
2283170
2382180
2482180
2581190
2681190
2780200
2879201
2978211
3078211
3178211

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:395:21
210.76:385:21
310.76:385:22
410.86:375:22
510.86:365:23
610.86:355:23
710.86:355:24
810.86:345:24
910.96:335:25
1010.96:325:25
1110.96:325:26
1210.96:315:26
1311.06:305:27
1411.06:295:27
1511.06:285:28
1611.06:275:28
1711.06:265:29
1811.16:255:29
1911.16:245:30
2011.16:235:30
2111.16:225:31
2211.26:215:31
2311.26:205:32
2411.26:195:32
2511.26:185:33
2611.36:175:33
2711.36:165:34
2811.36:155:34
2911.46:145:35
3011.46:135:35
3111.46:125:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ncotshane

In seasonPeak

None of Ncotshane's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ncotshane's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ncotshane?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Ncotshane for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ncotshane in August

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

In August, Ncotshane sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ncotshane in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ncotshane peaks around February 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 13Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ncotshane 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 Ncotshane is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateJul 2134 µg/m³Jan 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ncotshane?

Ncotshane sits at 27.3°S, 31.6°E, 314 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Frischgewaagd, 62 km away.

Topography around Ncotshane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ncotshane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Ncotshane is covered by cropland (33%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (28%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Frischgewaagd 62 km · Piet Retief 85 km · Vryheid 91 km · Manzini 96 km · Lobamba 104 km · Mondlo 111 km · Ulundi 112 km · Driefontein 121 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 Ncotshane (-27.342°, 31.58°, elevation 314 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. 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).