Climate of Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Mossel Bay is 20° degrees and there is about 273 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 206 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 18°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 12°C and 19°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 17°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 124 days and there is a total of approximately 273 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3085 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 18°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in January |
Coldest month: | 18°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 12°C and 19°C |
Sea temperature: | between 17°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 241 days |
Days with rain: | 124 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 273 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3085 hours |
Do you want to go to Mossel Bay?
These are the travel companies where you can book a trip to Mossel Bay:
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Mossel Bay.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Mossel Bay.
Climate table of Mossel Bay
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Mossel Bay. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Mossel Bay might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Water temp. (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 17 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 13 |
Days with rain | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Dry days | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Best time to visit Mossel Bay
The best time to visit Mossel Bay in South Africa is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Mossel Bay is 24°C in January and the lowest is 18°C in June. The water temperature is 23°C at its highest and in other months it can be 17°C.
Climate of Mossel Bay by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Mossel Bay? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
Mossel Bay weather experiences
Have you been to in Mossel Bay?
Leave your Mossel Bay weather experience for a chance to win $150!