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Jeffreys Bay climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: Jan., June - Aug., Dec.
Shoulder season: Feb. - May, Sep.
Crowdedness: 5 (Moderate tourist numbers)
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Surf season at Supertubes runs roughly May to September, best swell June to August
South African school holidays from mid December to mid January bring crowds and high prices, book well ahead
Southern right and humpback whales can be seen from shore June to November
Average climate data for Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average water temperature (°C) 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 18 18 19 20 19
Average daily daylight hours (h) 14 13 12 11 10 9 10 10 11 13 13 14 12

Water temperature in Jeffreys Bay

The month with the highest average water temperature is January (20.8 °C). The month with the lowest average water temperature is August (17.4 °C). Overall, the average water temperature over the whole year is 18.9 °C.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Jeffreys Bay

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is December (Average daylight: 14 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is June (Average daylight: 9.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.7 h of daylight per day on average.

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