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Struisbaai, Drakensberg region, South Africa has a consistently pleasant climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 21°C (70°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
The climate in Struisbaai remains fairly constant, offering pleasant temperatures throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures reach a comfortable 25°C (77°F) in February, dropping to a pleasant 18°C (64°F) in July. Nighttime lows stay between 19°C (66°F) and 11°C (52°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Struisbaai by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across South Africa. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Struisbaai's average annual maximum temperature is 21°C (70°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Struisbaai's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Struisbaai climate page.
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