Knysna weather by month

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

Temperature in Knysna (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
23°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Knysna23
24°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Knysna24
22°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Knysna22
22°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Knysna22
20°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Knysna20
19°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Knysna19
18°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Knysna18
18°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Knysna18
18°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Knysna18
19°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Knysna19
21°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Knysna21
22°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Knysna22
Min temperature (night-time)
16°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Knysna16
16°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Knysna16
15°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Knysna15
14°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Knysna14
12°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Knysna12
10°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Knysna10
9°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Knysna9
10°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Knysna10
10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Knysna10
12°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Knysna12
13°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Knysna13
15°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Knysna15
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in February in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in March in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in April in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in May in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in June in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in July in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in August in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in September in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in October in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in November in Knysna0
No heat & humidity in December in Knysna0
Sea temperature
21°C sea temperature in January in Knysna21
21°C sea temperature in February in Knysna21
20°C sea temperature in March in Knysna20
19°C sea temperature in April in Knysna19
18°C sea temperature in May in Knysna18
17°C sea temperature in June in Knysna17
17°C sea temperature in July in Knysna17
17°C sea temperature in August in Knysna17
17°C sea temperature in September in Knysna17
17°C sea temperature in October in Knysna17
19°C sea temperature in November in Knysna19
20°C sea temperature in December in Knysna20

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Knysna

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
14 hours of daylight per day in January in Knysna14
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Knysna13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Knysna12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Knysna11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Knysna10
10 hours of daylight per day in June in Knysna10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Knysna10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Knysna11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Knysna12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Knysna13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Knysna14
14 hours of daylight per day in December in Knysna14
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Knysna11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in February in Knysna11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in March in Knysna9
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in Knysna6
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Knysna3
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in June in Knysna3
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in Knysna3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in August in Knysna4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in September in Knysna6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in October in Knysna8
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Knysna11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Knysna11

Rainfall in Knysna

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in Knysna10
10 days with some rainfall in February in Knysna10
10 days with some rainfall in March in Knysna10
9 days with some rainfall in April in Knysna9
9 days with some rainfall in May in Knysna9
9 days with some rainfall in June in Knysna9
8 days with some rainfall in July in Knysna8
10 days with some rainfall in August in Knysna10
11 days with some rainfall in September in Knysna11
12 days with some rainfall in October in Knysna12
10 days with some rainfall in November in Knysna10
11 days with some rainfall in December in Knysna11
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
68 mm monthly rainfall in January in Knysna68
62 mm monthly rainfall in February in Knysna62
73 mm monthly rainfall in March in Knysna73
78 mm monthly rainfall in April in Knysna78
71 mm monthly rainfall in May in Knysna71
69 mm monthly rainfall in June in Knysna69
67 mm monthly rainfall in July in Knysna67
95 mm monthly rainfall in August in Knysna95
75 mm monthly rainfall in September in Knysna75
90 mm monthly rainfall in October in Knysna90
74 mm monthly rainfall in November in Knysna74
65 mm monthly rainfall in December in Knysna65

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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.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Compare Knysna with the UK

Below the Knysna chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Knysna, South Africa and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Knysna, South Africa
UK (London)
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7
22
10
22
13
20
17
19
20
18
22
18
22
18
19
19
15
21
10
22
8
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Oct
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Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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