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Weather in July in The Garden Route

Are you planning a trip a to the Garden Route in July and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in the Garden Route in July?

The Garden Route is a region in South Africa. July in the Garden Route generally has pleasant temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 19°C and nighttime temperatures around 11°C in Knysna.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Mossel Bay with an average of 39 mm to moderate rainfall in Plettenberg Bay with 56 mm.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 241 hours of sunshine in Knysna. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

For a closer look at July's conditions in the Garden Route, see the map below. For a more detailed look at the Garden Route's yearly weather, check out our the Garden Route climate page.

Where to go in the Garden Route in July

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Garden Route on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in July for the 5 most popular destinations in the Garden Route?

Knysna

In July Knysna generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Knysna
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   June June
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19°C 
11°C 
239 hours 
49 mm 
9 days 
19°C 
11°C 
241 hours 
52 mm 
8 days 
August   >> August
>>  
18°C 
11°C 
260 hours 
67 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Knysna

Plettenberg Bay

In July Plettenberg Bay generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Plettenberg Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
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19°C 
12°C 
239 hours 
53 mm 
9 days 
19°C 
11°C 
241 hours 
56 mm 
8 days 
August   >> August
>>  
18°C 
12°C 
260 hours 
71 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Plettenberg Bay

Wilderness

In July Wilderness generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Wilderness
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
19°C 
10°C 
199 hours 
44 mm 
8 days 
19°C 
10°C 
211 hours 
44 mm 
8 days 
August   >> August
>>  
18°C 
10°C 
210 hours 
58 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Wilderness

George

In July George generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

George
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
19°C 
9°C 
199 hours 
42 mm 
8 days 
19°C 
9°C 
211 hours 
42 mm 
8 days 
August   >> August
>>  
19°C 
9°C 
210 hours 
54 mm 
9 days 
Climate in George

Mossel Bay

In July Mossel Bay generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mossel Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
19°C 
12°C 
199 hours 
39 mm 
8 days 
18°C 
11°C 
211 hours 
39 mm 
8 days 
August   >> August
>>  
18°C 
12°C 
210 hours 
48 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Mossel Bay

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Garden Route, in South Africa.

Is July the best time to visit the Garden Route?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Knysna, July may not be the ideal time to visit the Garden Route.

On average, the best time to visit the Garden Route is in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Knysna.

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