Knysna weather by month

Check out Knysna weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Knysna (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	73	75	72	72	68	66	64	64	64	66	70	72
Min temperature (night-time)	61	61	59	57	54	50	48	50	50	54	55	59
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	70	70	68	66	64	63	63	63	63	63	66	68

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Knysna

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	9	8	7	7	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	9
Daily hours of daylight	14	13	12	11	10	10	10	11	12	13	14	14
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	9	6	3	3	3	4	6	8	11	11

Rainfall in Knysna

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	10	10	9	9	9	8	10	11	12	10	11
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	2.7	2.4	2.9	3.1	2.8	2.7	2.6	3.7	3.0	3.5	2.9	2.6

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The climate guide for South Africa (Knysna) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Knysna?

Knysna has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Knysna weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Knysna, South Africa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 2.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.7
2.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
70
70°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Knysna, South Africa in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 2.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.4
2.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
70
70°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Knysna, South Africa in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 2.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.9
2.9 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
68
68°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Knysna, South Africa in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Knysna, South Africa in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.8
2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Knysna, South Africa in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.7
2.7 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Knysna, South Africa in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.6
2.6 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Knysna, South Africa in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Knysna, South Africa in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Knysna, South Africa in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
63
63°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Knysna, South Africa in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 2.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

70
70°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.9
2.9 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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Knysna weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Knysna, South Africa in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 2.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.6
2.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
68
68°F sea temperature

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