Wembesi weather in July

In July, Wembesi sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 2.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of July to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Wembesi's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wembesi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical July day in Wembesi reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1182
2182
3182
4182
5182
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Wembesi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°15919.613.65.2
Feb26° / 16°13516.4135.5
Mar25° / 14°10814.812.26.2
Apr23° / 11°55911.37.2
May21° / 193.810.67.9
Jun18° / 132.610.27.7
Jul18° / 152.510.37.7
Aug20° / 233.9117.9
Sep23° / 305.911.87.8
Oct24° / 11°8113.612.76.5
Nov25° / 13°10616.413.55.7
Dec26° / 15°15019.913.85.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28911
38911
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
179010
189010
199010
209010
218911
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259010
268812
278812
288812
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Wembesi gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 2.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
249
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of July to 10 h 36 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 6:59 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:595:09
210.26:595:10
310.26:595:10
410.26:595:10
510.26:595:11
610.26:595:11
710.26:595:12
810.26:595:12
910.26:595:12
1010.26:595:13
1110.26:585:13
1210.36:585:14
1310.36:585:14
1410.36:585:15
1510.36:575:15
1610.36:575:16
1710.36:575:16
1810.36:565:17
1910.46:565:17
2010.46:565:18
2110.46:555:18
2210.46:555:19
2310.46:545:20
2410.46:545:20
2510.56:535:21
2610.56:535:21
2710.56:525:22
2810.56:525:22
2910.56:515:23
3010.66:505:24
3110.66:505:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Wembesi

In seasonPeak

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

Wembesi'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 July a good time to visit Wembesi?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wembesi in July

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

In July, Wembesi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Wembesi in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Wembesi peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 15Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Wembesi 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 Wembesi is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1769 µg/m³Dec 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr37Poor
May51Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wembesi?

Wembesi sits at 29.0°S, 29.8°E, 1,254 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Estcourt, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Wembesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wembesi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 1,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,962 m.

The land around Wembesi is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
966 m
80 km
2,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Estcourt 9.0 km · Mooi River 27 km · Ladysmith 55 km · Howick 65 km · Mpophomeni 70 km · Greytown 79 km · Pietermaritzburg 87 km · Richmond 103 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 Wembesi (-29.0491°, 29.7823°, elevation 1,254 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).