Climate of Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg Bay has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Plettenberg Bay is 21° degrees and there is about 269 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 215 days a year with an average humidity of 72% 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 13°C and 19°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 18°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 120 days and there is a total of approximately 269 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3138 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 13°C and 19°C |
Sea temperature: | between 18°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 245 days |
Days with rain: | 120 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 269 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3138 hours |
Weather now in Plettenberg Bay

Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Plettenberg Bay.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Plettenberg Bay.
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Climate table of Plettenberg Bay
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Plettenberg 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 Plettenberg Bay might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Water temp. (°C) | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 16 |
Days with rain | 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 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (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 |
Best time to visit Plettenberg Bay
The best time to visit Plettenberg 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 Plettenberg Bay is 24°C in January and the lowest is 18°C in June. The maximum water temperature is 23°C and the lowest water temperature is 18°C.
Climate of Plettenberg Bay by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Plettenberg 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.












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