Knysna: weather and best time to visit
Knysna (South Africa) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in February at around 24°C; the coolest month is August at around 17°C. The sea is warmest in January at about 21°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Knysna
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Knysna climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° | 18° | 21° | 13 | 11 | 63 | 73 | 68 |
| Feb | 24° | 19° | 21° | 11 | 11 | 66 | 77 | 69 |
| Mar | 23° | 18° | 20° | 10 | 10 | 63 | 80 | 77 |
| Apr | 21° | 15° | 18° | 10 | 9 | 55 | 80 | 80 |
| May | 20° | 14° | 18° | 9 | 9 | 50 | 78 | 79 |
| Jun | 19° | 12° | 17° | 8 | 8 | 47 | 74 | 80 |
| Jul | 18° | 11° | 17° | 9 | 9 | 47 | 71 | 80 |
| Aug | 17° | 11° | 17° | 11 | 9 | 44 | 65 | 76 |
| Sep | 18° | 12° | 17° | 10 | 10 | 47 | 70 | 78 |
| Oct | 19° | 14° | 17° | 12 | 11 | 46 | 70 | 73 |
| Nov | 20° | 15° | 18° | 13 | 11 | 49 | 72 | 72 |
| Dec | 22° | 17° | 20° | 13 | 12 | 57 | 73 | 73 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Knysna in January
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 18°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Knysna in February
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 19°C. February is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Knysna in March
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Knysna in April
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 18°C.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Knysna in May
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Knysna in June
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 12°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Knysna in July
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Knysna in August
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 11°C. August is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Knysna in September
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Knysna in October
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Knysna in November
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 15°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 18°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Knysna in December
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 17°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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