Qonce weather in July

In July, Qonce sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 27 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 65% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Qonce's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qonce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:15 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
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42210
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82210
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112210
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312210

Qonce weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
98020
107921
117921
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Qonce gets around 27 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in July. 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 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
28
38
48
58
69
79
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3017
3118

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, 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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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:185:09
29.97:185:10
39.97:185:10
49.97:185:11
59.97:185:11
69.97:185:12
79.97:185:12
89.97:175:13
99.97:175:13
109.97:175:14
1110.07:175:14
1210.07:175:15
1310.07:165:15
1410.07:165:16
1510.07:165:16
1610.07:155:17
1710.07:155:17
1810.17:145:18
1910.17:145:19
2010.17:135:19
2110.17:135:20
2210.17:125:21
2310.27:125:21
2410.27:115:22
2510.27:115:23
2610.27:105:23
2710.27:095:24
2810.37:095:25
2910.37:085:25
3010.37:075:26
3110.37:065:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.09 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 — July's 3.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Qonce?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qonce in July

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

In July, Qonce sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Qonce in July

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).