The village is located in the far northwest of South Africa, on the coast. Beyond the Orange River, which marks the border with Namibia, lies the town of Oranjemund.
A cold current flows on the sea, so the climate is cool and arid.
However, a hot wind can blow from the desert all year round: in winter it blows more often, but in summer it brings higher temperatures.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
15.9 °C and a maximum of
24.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
9.5 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
38.7 °C in January 2000.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
February, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.5 °C, with a minimum of
15.9 °C and a maximum of
25.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C. However, it dropped to
10 °C in February 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
38.1 °C in February 2002.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.1 °C, with a minimum of
14.6 °C and a maximum of
25.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
8 °C in March 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
43.4 °C in March 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.1 °C, with a minimum of
13 °C and a maximum of
25.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
6.9 °C in April 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
41.3 °C in April 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.6 °C, with a minimum of
11.2 °C and a maximum of
24.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
38.5 °C in May 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
June is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.6 °C and a maximum of
23.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.8 °C in June 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
35.1 °C in June 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
8 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
11.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
July is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16.1 °C, with a minimum of
9.2 °C and a maximum of
23.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.4 °C in July 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
35.9 °C in July 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
August, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
9 °C and a maximum of
21.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
37.3 °C in August 2019.
Precipitation amounts to only
6 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
12.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.2 °C, with a minimum of
10.1 °C and a maximum of
22.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
39.4 °C in September 2019.
Precipitation amounts to only
3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
October is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.4 °C, with a minimum of
11.9 °C and a maximum of
22.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5.2 °C in October 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
40.4 °C in October 2009.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.5 °C, with a minimum of
13.5 °C and a maximum of
23.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
40.8 °C in November 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
18.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.8 °C, with a minimum of
15.3 °C and a maximum of
24.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
10 °C in December 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
36.1 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
18.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.