Phalaborwa weather in August

In August, Phalaborwa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Phalaborwa's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phalaborwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Phalaborwa is town in South Africa.

Founded
1957

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Phalaborwa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22613
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How August really feels in Phalaborwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Phalaborwa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°949.413.34.2
Feb32° / 22°68812.84.3
Mar31° / 21°436.412.25.0
Apr29° / 19°213.811.56.4
May28° / 15°91.710.98.1
Jun26° / 13°40.810.68.9
Jul25° / 12°50.610.79.0
Aug27° / 14°4111.28.4
Sep29° / 17°11211.96.8
Oct30° / 19°24412.65.8
Nov31° / 20°627.913.24.7
Dec32° / 22°939.813.54.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88119
98119
108218
118119
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Phalaborwa gets around 4 mm of rain over 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
113
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133
143
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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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
39190
490100
590100
690100
789110
889110
987121
1087121
1187121
1286131
1386131
1485141
1585141
1684151
1784151
1884151
1983161
2083161
2182171
2282171
2381181
2481181
2581181
2680191
2779192
2879192
2978202
3078202
3177212

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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411calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:355:28
210.96:355:28
310.96:345:29
410.96:335:29
510.96:335:30
611.06:325:30
711.06:315:31
811.06:315:31
911.06:305:31
1011.06:295:32
1111.16:295:32
1211.16:285:33
1311.16:275:33
1411.16:265:34
1511.16:265:34
1611.26:255:34
1711.26:245:35
1811.26:235:35
1911.26:225:36
2011.26:215:36
2111.36:205:36
2211.36:195:37
2311.36:195:37
2411.36:185:38
2511.46:175:38
2611.46:165:38
2711.46:155:39
2811.46:145:39
2911.46:135:39
3011.56:125:40
3111.56:115:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
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104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
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144.5Bright
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274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Phalaborwa?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phalaborwa in August

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

In August, Phalaborwa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Phalaborwa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Phalaborwa peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Phalaborwa 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 Phalaborwa is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Jan 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Phalaborwa?

Phalaborwa sits at 23.9°S, 31.1°E, 435 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Acornhoek, 72 km away.

Topography around Phalaborwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phalaborwa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,179 m.

The land around Phalaborwa is covered by trees (39%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
2,179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Acornhoek 72 km · Giyani 83 km · Nkowakowa 87 km · Thulamahashi 87 km · Mafemani 94 km · Dwarsloop 95 km · Tzaneen 100 km · Duiwelskloof 106 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 Phalaborwa (-23.943°, 31.1411°, elevation 435 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).