Viljoenskroon in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Viljoenskroon sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Viljoenskroon's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Viljoenskroon's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
4°C
Rainfall
31 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
8.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Viljoenskroon in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 24°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Viljoenskroon reaches about 20°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Viljoenskroon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 35 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
35
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Viljoenskroon 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°1001413.55.0
Feb29° / 17°8012.1135.4
Mar27° / 15°7010.912.26.5
Apr25° / 11°426.811.47.8
May22° / 203.210.78.5
Jun19° / 111.610.38.2
Jul19° / 60.910.58.4
Aug22° / 141.9118.8
Sep26° / 10°163.111.88.3
Oct28° / 13°629.112.76.8
Nov29° / 15°7311.213.35.7
Dec29° / 17°10414.313.75.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Viljoenskroon gets around 31 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Viljoenskroon

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

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

Rainy season
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Is winter a good time to visit Viljoenskroon?

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.

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Viljoenskroon for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Viljoenskroon in Winter

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

In winter, Viljoenskroon sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.

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UV index in Viljoenskroon in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Viljoenskroon peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Viljoenskroon in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Viljoenskroon is worst in June — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2257 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May48Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viljoenskroon?

Viljoenskroon sits at 27.2°S, 26.9°E, 1,345 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Orkney, 37 km away.

Topography around Viljoenskroon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viljoenskroon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 1,333 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m.

The land around Viljoenskroon is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
445 m
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Winter weather nearby: Orkney 37 km · Bothaville 38 km · Stilfontein 44 km · Vredefort 47 km · Klerksdorp 48 km · Kroonstad 57 km · Potchefstroom 57 km · Parys 61 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 Viljoenskroon (-27.2084°, 26.9486°, elevation 1,345 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.