Swellendam Temperature by Month
Swellendam in Western Cape, South Africa sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 19°C (66°F) in July and 30°C (86°F) in February, averaging 25°C (77°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Swellendam Monthly Temperatures
The weather in Swellendam changes moderately throughout the year, offering enough variation to appreciate each season. Nights are cooler, with lows ranging from 17°C (63°F) to 6°C (43°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Swellendam by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Swellendam vs South Africa
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.
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Swellendam vs World: Temperature Compared
Swellendam's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
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.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Swellendam's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Swellendam climate page.
