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Average climate of Knysna

The climate of Knysna has an average yearly temperature of 24°C. Throughout the year, the average monthly temperature can drop to 20°C and rise to 27°C.

Annually, about 746 mm of rain falls. This gives a good overview of how much rain to expect in Knysna.

The best time to visit Knysna is January until July and September until December. During this period, you will experience pleasant temperatures and not too much rain, making it ideal to visit Knysna.

Temperature 20 to 27°C
Rain 746 mm
The climate of Knysna
  • Average yearly temperature: 24°C
  • Highest temperature: 27°C in February
  • Lowest temperature: 20°C in July and August
  • Precipitation: 746 mm per year, averaging 62 mm per month
  • Driest months: 42 mm in December, 44 mm in June and 46 mm in May
  • Wettest months: 97 mm in August, 87 mm in September and 75 mm in April

Climate table Knysna

The climate table for Knysna shows the average temperatures, precipitation, and UV index per month.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daytime temperature (°C) 26 27 26 24 23 21 20 20 21 22 23 25
Nighttime temperature (°C) 17 17 16 13 11 9 8 9 10 12 13 16
Precipitation (mm) 54 61 57 75 46 44 63 97 87 51 69 42
UV Index 9 9 8 6 5 4 5 6 7 9 9 9
Best month Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Temperature per month in Knysna

This graph shows the average high temperatures in degrees Celsius for each month in Knysna

Temperature per month in Knysna

Precipitation per month in Knysna

This graph shows the average monthly precipitation in millimeters in Knysna.

Precipitation per month in Knysna

UV index per month in Knysna

This graph shows the average UV index per month in Knysna.

UV index per month in Knysna

Yearly temperature in Knysna

This graph shows the average yearly temperature in Knysna, measured in degrees Celsius.

Yearly temperature in Knysna

Yearly total precipitation in Knysna

This graph shows the average yearly precipitation in millimeters in Knysna.

Precipitation per year in Knysna

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Average weather in Knysna per month

Click on a month below to see in detail how the weather typically is in Knysna and what to expect. Based on the historical weather data of Knysna, you can view the average temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV index for each day of the month.