Qonce weather in August

In August, Qonce sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Qonce's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qonce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Qonce is town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Density
1,421/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Qonce reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Qonce weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°7811.113.96.3
Feb27° / 18°7810.513.26.2
Mar27° / 17°8010.812.26.6
Apr25° / 15°677.811.27.4
May24° / 12°234.310.38.2
Jun22° / 10°233.59.98.2
Jul22° / 10°273.810.18.2
Aug22° / 10°40610.87.7
Sep23° / 12°48711.87.4
Oct23° / 13°649.912.86.9
Nov24° / 15°7810.513.76.8
Dec26° / 17°7812.114.16.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
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267030
277030
286931
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Qonce gets around 40 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
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518
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119640
129640
139640
149550
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Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 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 7:06 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:065:27
210.47:055:28
310.47:045:29
410.47:035:29
510.57:025:30
610.57:015:31
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910.66:595:33
1010.66:585:34
1110.66:575:34
1210.76:565:35
1310.76:545:36
1410.76:535:36
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1610.86:515:38
1710.86:505:39
1810.86:495:39
1910.96:485:40
2010.96:475:41
2110.96:455:41
2211.06:445:42
2311.06:435:43
2411.06:425:43
2511.16:415:44
2611.16:395:45
2711.16:385:45
2811.26:375:46
2911.26:355:47
3011.26:345:47
3111.36:335:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Qonce?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Qonce for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Qonce in August

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

In August, Qonce sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Qonce in August

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 52 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Qonce in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qonce peaks around January 14 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Qonce 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 Qonce is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Feb 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Qonce?

Qonce sits at 32.9°S, 27.4°E, 395 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bhisho, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Qonce

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qonce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.

The land around Qonce is covered by grassland (37%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
458 m
80 km
2,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bhisho 6.0 km · Ndevana 11 km · Dimbaza 17 km · Stutterheim 35 km · Mdantsane 36 km · East London 51 km · Alice 53 km · Gonubie 58 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 Qonce (-32.8808°, 27.3938°, elevation 395 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).