Mossel Bay Local Municipality

Town · Garden Route, 🇿🇦 South Africa

Population 89,430

Area 2,001 km²

Time zone Africa/Johannesburg

Official website www.mosselbaymun.co.za

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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Typical weather in January

Great

25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 16°–28°
18° at night
8 rainy days
19 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Great

25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 16°–29°
18° at night
8 rainy days
16 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great

24° (feels like 23°) · extremes 14°–30°
17° at night
9 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in April

Great

22° (feels like 21°) · extremes 12°–30°
15° at night
7 rainy days
15 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great

21° (feels like 20°) · extremes 9°–29°
13° at night
6 rainy days
15 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Great

19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 7°–26°
10° at night
6 rainy days
15 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in July

Great

19° (feels like 16°) · extremes 6°–26°
10° at night
7 rainy days
16 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in August

Great

19° (feels like 16°) · extremes 7°–26°
10° at night
7 rainy days
17 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Great

19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 8°–26°
11° at night
7 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Great

21° (feels like 19°) · extremes 11°–27°
13° at night
8 rainy days
17 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in November

Great

22° (feels like 20°) · extremes 12°–26°
15° at night
8 rainy days
18 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great

24° (feels like 22°) · extremes 14°–28°
17° at night
9 rainy days
19 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: South African Rand ZAR R · Card payments · Widely accepted
Electricity: Type C / Type D / Type M / Type N
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, Swati, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +27

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Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

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