Best time to visit, weather and climate Knysna
Best time to visit Knysna, South Africa
The best time to visit Knysna in South Africa is from january until may and october until december, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Knysna is 24°C in january and the lowest is 18°C in june. The water temperature is between 18°C and 23°C. The weather and climate of Knysna is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Knysna is an 8,3. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Knysna has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Knysna or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Knysna per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24°C | 24°C | 23°C | 21°C | 20°C | 18°C | 18°C | 18°C | 18°C | 20°C | 21°C | 22°C |
| 16 mm |
15 mm |
18 mm |
22 mm |
16 mm |
34 mm |
30 mm |
28 mm |
23 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
16 mm |
Climate Knysna
Knysna has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Knysna is 25° degrees and there is about 353 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 215 days a year with an average humidity of 52% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Knysna
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 24°C | 24°C | 23°C | 21°C | 20°C | 18°C | 18°C | 18°C | 18°C | 20°C | 21°C | 22°C |
| Night | 19°C | 18°C | 18°C | 16°C | 15°C | 13°C | 13°C | 13°C | 13°C | 15°C | 15°C | 17°C |
| Water | 23°C | 21°C | 22°C | 20°C | 19°C | 19°C | 18°C | 19°C | 18°C | 19°C | 20°C | 22°C |
| Precip | 16 mm |
15 mm |
18 mm |
22 mm |
16 mm |
34 mm |
30 mm |
28 mm |
23 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
16 mm |
| Rain days |
10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Dry days |
21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Weather Knysna january
On average, it is maximum 24° in january in Knysna and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In january there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna february
On average, it is maximum 24° in february in Knysna and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna march
On average, it is maximum 23° in march in Knysna and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna april
On average, it is maximum 21° in april in Knysna and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna may
On average, it is maximum 20° in may in Knysna and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In may there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna june
On average, it is maximum 18° in june in Knysna and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In june there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna july
On average, it is maximum 18° in july in Knysna and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In july there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna august
On average, it is maximum 18° in august in Knysna and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In august there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna september
On average, it is maximum 18° in september in Knysna and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In september there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna october
On average, it is maximum 20° in october in Knysna and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna november
On average, it is maximum 21° in november in Knysna and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In november there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Knysna.
Weather Knysna december
On average, it is maximum 22° in december in Knysna and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Knysna.
14 day weather forecast Knysna
The weather for Knysna in South Africa will be 25° till 18° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 14 Apr |
|
25°C | 16°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Th 15 Apr |
|
21°C | 15°C | 17°C | 1.5 mm | 35% | 2m/s | 4 |
Fr 16 Apr |
|
21°C | 12°C | 17°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 5 |
Sa 17 Apr |
|
28°C | 11°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Su 18 Apr |
|
35°C | 19°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Mo 19 Apr |
|
26°C | 18°C | 17°C | 3.3 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 2 |
Tu 20 Apr |
|
23°C | 15°C | 17°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 2m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 21 Apr |
|
23°C | 15°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Th 22 Apr |
|
36°C | 18°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 4 |
Fr 23 Apr |
|
31°C | 15°C | 17°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 2 |
Sa 24 Apr |
|
17°C | 11°C | 17°C | 1.3 mm | 55% | 1m/s | 1 |
Su 25 Apr |
|
13°C | 9°C | 17°C | 4.9 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 26 Apr |
|
15°C | 9°C | 17°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 27 Apr |
|
18°C | 11°C | 17°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 1 |
Weather experiences Knysna
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Hotels and apartments in Knysna
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Flight tickets to Knysna
The 2 nearest airports to Knysna you can fly to are:
- George Airport (62 km)
George - Port Elizabeth Airport (237 km)
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About Knysna
Knysna lies in South Africa in the province Western Cape and the population consists of 63.106 inhabitants. If you want to call Knysna you have to use +27 or 0027 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +275012457809 or 00275012457809.
Knysna is in a straight line at 9.777 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 13 hours30.
The coordinates of Knysna, South Africa are latitude: -34.036643 en longitude: 23.049704
The GPS coordinates are S 34° 2' 11.7600" en E 23° 2' 58.9200"
Currency Knysna
In Knysna the South African rand is used to pay.
Exchange rate South African rand (ZAR) 13 april 2021
1 South African rand = 0,06 United States dollar
100 South African rand = 6,48 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 15,42 South African rand
100 United States dollar = 1.542,31 South African rand
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Time difference Knysna
In Knysna it is now 04:31 o’clock at night on wednesday 14 april 2021. That is 6 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Knysna is Africa/Johannesburg and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Knysna
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Knysna.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)