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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in George Western Cape, South Africa

In George, the summers are comfortable and dry, the winters are long and cool, and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 47°F to 75°F and is rarely below 41°F or above 83°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit George for warm-weather activities is from early December to late March.

Climate in George

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George weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from December 19 to March 24, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in George is February, with an average high of 75°F and low of 61°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from June 2 to October 3, with an average daily high temperature below 66°F. The coldest month of the year in George is July, with an average low of 47°F and high of 64°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in George

Average High and Low Temperature in GeorgewarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 1064°FJul 1064°FFeb 1175°FFeb 1175°F47°F47°F61°F61°FDec 1973°FDec 1973°FMar 2473°FMar 2473°FJun 266°FJun 266°FOct 366°FOct 366°F59°F59°F58°F58°F49°F49°F51°F51°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 75°F75°F74°F71°F69°F65°F64°F65°F65°F67°F70°F73°F
Temp. 68°F68°F66°F62°F59°F56°F55°F55°F57°F60°F62°F66°F
Low 60°F61°F59°F55°F51°F48°F47°F47°F49°F52°F55°F59°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in George

Average Hourly Temperature in GeorgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In George, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in George begins around December 10 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around March 27.

The clearest month of the year in George is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 86% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 27 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around December 10.

The cloudiest month of the year in George is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 39% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in George

Cloud Cover Categories in GeorgeclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Feb 1187%Feb 1187%May 1060%May 1060%Dec 1073%Dec 1073%Mar 2774%Mar 2774%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 16%14%22%34%39%34%31%29%36%36%31%24%
Clearer 84%86%78%66%61%66%69%71%64%64%69%76%

George does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 10% to 18%, with an average value of 13%.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in George is April, with an average of 4.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 18% on April 7.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in George

Daily Chance of Precipitation in GeorgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Apr 718%Apr 718%Sep 1510%Sep 1510%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 3.6d3.9d4.5d4.9d3.7d4.0d3.9d4.0d3.4d4.4d4.4d3.8d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. George experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in George. The month with the most rain in George is October, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in George is January, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in George

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.9″1.0″1.2″1.4″1.0″1.0″1.0″1.1″0.9″1.4″1.4″1.1″

The length of the day in George varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in George

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 14.1h13.3h12.3h11.2h10.3h9.9h10.1h10.9h11.9h13.0h13.9h14.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:11 AM on December 5, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 25 minutes later at 7:36 AM on June 29. The earliest sunset is at 5:27 PM on June 11, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 18 minutes later at 7:45 PM on January 7.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in George during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in George

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in GeorgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 55:11 AMDec 55:11 AM7:45 PMJan 77:45 PMJan 7Jun 115:27 PMJun 115:27 PM7:36 AMJun 297:36 AMJun 29daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in George

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in GeorgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703379NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in George

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

George experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from December 10 to March 22, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 5% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in George is February, with 5.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in George is June, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in George

Humidity Comfort Levels in GeorgemuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 280%Jul 280%Feb 1120%Feb 1120%Dec 105%Dec 105%Mar 225%Mar 225%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 4.9d5.4d2.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d2.1d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in George experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from May 19 to February 23, with average wind speeds of more than 7.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in George is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 2.9 months, from February 23 to May 19. The calmest month of the year in George is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in George

Average Wind Speed in GeorgewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphJul 188.0 mphJul 188.0 mphApr 96.5 mphApr 96.5 mphMay 197.2 mphMay 197.2 mphFeb 237.2 mphFeb 237.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.67.36.86.67.17.87.97.77.77.77.87.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction in George varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 2.2 months, from April 9 to June 16 and for 2.9 months, from July 5 to October 3, with a peak percentage of 40% on July 29. The wind is most often from the north for 2.7 weeks, from June 16 to July 5, with a peak percentage of 41% on June 29. The wind is most often from the south for 6.2 months, from October 3 to April 9, with a peak percentage of 47% on January 1.

Wind Direction in George

Wind Direction in GeorgeSWNWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

George is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.7 months, from December 20 to March 10, with an average temperature above 69°F. The month of the year in George with the warmest water is January, with an average temperature of 70°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.6 months, from May 26 to October 13, with an average temperature below 63°F. The month of the year in George with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 61°F.

Average Water Temperature in George

Average Water Temperature in GeorgewarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°FJan 2771°FJan 2771°F61°FJul 3061°FJul 30Dec 2069°FDec 2069°FMar 1069°FMar 1069°FMay 2663°FMay 2663°FOct 1363°FOct 1363°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 70°F70°F68°F65°F63°F62°F61°F61°F62°F63°F65°F68°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in George throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit George for general outdoor tourist activities is from early December to late March, with a peak score in the last week of January.

Tourism Score in George

Tourism Score in Georgebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.58.54.64.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit George for hot-weather activities is from early January to late February, with a peak score in the last week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in George

Beach/Pool Score in Georgebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.55.50.60.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in George are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in George

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in GeorgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in George

Growing Degree Days in GeorgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FJul 1690°FJul 1690°FNov 1900°FNov 1900°FJun 304,154°FJun 304,154°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 5 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in George is January, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from April 27 to August 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in George is June, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in George

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in GeorgebrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJan 18.3 kWhJan 18.3 kWhJun 182.7 kWhJun 182.7 kWhNov 57.2 kWhNov 57.2 kWhApr 273.8 kWhApr 273.8 kWhAug 143.8 kWhAug 143.8 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 8.17.35.94.33.22.73.03.95.06.47.58.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of George are -33.963 deg latitude, 22.462 deg longitude, and 761 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of George contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 604 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 744 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (5,069 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,988 feet).

The area within 2 miles of George is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and cropland (27%), within 10 miles by cropland (42%) and shrubs (28%), and within 50 miles by water (44%) and shrubs (35%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in George, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in George.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and George according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at George is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between George and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of George and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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