Prince Albert weather in August (Western Cape, South Africa)

What should you pack for a trip to Prince Albert in August? Check out this detailed guide to the month’s weather conditions.

Temperatures

For August, the weather in Prince Albert is generally perfect, featuring pleasant temperatures and low rainfall. August is part of the winter season. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 20°C. But by evening, they drop to around 6°C.

Precipitation

Prince Albert in August usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 24 mm for the month. When we look at the climate data from the last 30 years, you can expect around 6 days of rain.

If your ideal day consists of dry skies and moderate temperatures generally stand out with the best circumstances. While tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Prince Albert climate page with graphs.

 

Prince Albert, monthly averages in August

Min Temperature 6°C  

Max Temperature 20°C  

Chance of Rain 20%  

Precipitation 24 mm  

Rainy days 6 days  

Where to go in South Africa in August

Find out more about the weather in South Africa and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Prince Albert, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Camping

5/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

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