The climate of Knysna (South Africa)
Knysna is a small village on South Africa’s south coast in the
West-Cape region. Knysna is part of the famous Garden Route. The
presence of the Tsitsikamma National reserve is responsible for large
tourist numbers. This park offers several beautiful hikes. These hikes
take a number of days and are not for the faint-herted, but they are
worthwhile. Another historical attraction are the Millwood goldmines.
When gold was first found here they caused for a real gold fever in
this region.
Knysna has a Mediterranean climate. Most of the rain falls during the
winter months. Knysna is located in one of the wettest areas in South
Africa. Summers are pleasantly warm with temperatures of 26 degrees
Celsius on average. Winters are mild but very wet. The Indian Ocean
supplies most of the rain.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Knysna:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
24
16
9
9
22
February
24
16
8
9
22
March
23
15
7
10
21
April
22
14
7
9
22
May
20
12
6
8
20
June
19
10
6
9
19
July
18
9
7
8
18
August
18
10
7
10
18
September
19
10
7
9
18
October
19
12
8
11
19
November
21
13
8
10
20
December
22
15
9
9
21
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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