Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 24° and lows near 18°, regular rain (10 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Knysna?
Best time to visit Knysna: from January to December. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From January to December
Hottest month
January · 25°
Coldest month
July · 11°
Wettest month
September · 77 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
25° / 19°
- Rain
- 67 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- FebruaryIdéal
25° / 18°
- Rain
- 44 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- MarchIdéal
24° / 17°
- Rain
- 62 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- AprilIdéal
22° / 15°
- Rain
- 52 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- MayIdéal
21° / 13°
- Rain
- 50 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- JuneIdéal
20° / 12°
- Rain
- 53 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 7.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 69%
- JulyIdéal
19° / 11°
- Rain
- 61 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- AugustIdéal
19° / 11°
- Rain
- 62 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
- SeptemberIdéal
19° / 12°
- Rain
- 77 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- OctoberIdéal
21° / 14°
- Rain
- 55 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- NovemberIdéal
21° / 15°
- Rain
- 65 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- DecemberIdéal
23° / 17°
- Rain
- 55 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 22° and lows near 15°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 11°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern spring (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 20° and lows near 13°, regular rain (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Knysna?
- The best time to visit Knysna is from January to December, with highs between 19° and 25° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Knysna?
- January is the hottest month, with an average high of 25 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Knysna?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 11 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Knysna?
- September is the wettest month (77 mm, about 9 rainy days). The driest is February (44 mm).
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