Beach
Boknesstrand
Eastern Cape · South Africa · Indian Ocean
-33.7282, 26.5856 · Kenton, 9 km
- 22°Sea · February
- 27°High · February
- 9.0 hSunshine · December
Your month at the beach
Boknesstrand in January
- 27°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 26° | 27° | 27° |
| Sea | 21° | 22° | 22° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.0 h | 8.7 h | 8.3 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Boknesstrand in February
- 27°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month67 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Sea | 22° | 22° | 22° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.7 h | 8.3 h | 8.0 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Boknesstrand in March
- 27°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month66 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 27° | 24° |
| Sea | 22° | 22° | 21° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.3 h | 8.0 h | 7.2 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Boknesstrand in April
- 24°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 27° | 24° | 23° |
| Sea | 22° | 21° | 21° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.0 h | 7.2 h | 6.8 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 8 | 4 |
Boknesstrand in May
- 23°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month28 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 24° | 23° | 20° |
| Sea | 21° | 21° | 20° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.2 h | 6.8 h | 6.9 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Boknesstrand in June
- 20°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month23 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 23° | 20° | 20° |
| Sea | 21° | 20° | 19° |
| Sunshine a day | 6.8 h | 6.9 h | 7.1 h |
| Rainy days | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Boknesstrand in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| June | July | August | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 20° | 20° | 21° |
| Sea | 20° | 19° | 19° |
| Sunshine a day | 6.9 h | 7.1 h | 7.5 h |
| Rainy days | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Boknesstrand in August
- 21°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 20° | 21° | 22° |
| Sea | 19° | 19° | 19° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.1 h | 7.5 h | 8.2 h |
| Rainy days | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Boknesstrand in September
- 22°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month39 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 21° | 22° | 23° |
| Sea | 19° | 19° | 19° |
| Sunshine a day | 7.5 h | 8.2 h | 8.1 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Boknesstrand in October
- 23°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month59 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Sea | 19° | 19° | 20° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.2 h | 8.1 h | 8.7 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 10 | 11 |
Boknesstrand in November
- 24°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 23° | 24° | 26° |
| Sea | 19° | 20° | 21° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.1 h | 8.7 h | 9.0 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Boknesstrand in December
- 26°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month58 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 24° | 26° | 27° |
| Sea | 20° | 21° | 22° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.7 h | 9.0 h | 8.7 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Warmest sea of the year: February (22.4 °C) · most sunshine: December (9.0 h a day).
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 1Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 94 kmAirport: Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at PLZ airport (Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth))
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 23.1 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 20.6 °C — 1.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 19.3 °C — 2.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 19.4 °C — 2.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 20.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 20.4 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 19.6 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 19.1 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 19.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 18.6 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 19.4 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 19.1 °C — 2.0 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan22°9 h72 mm
- Feb22°8 h67 mm
- Mar22°8 h66 mm
- Apr21°7 h53 mm
- May21°7 h28 mm
- Jun20°7 h23 mm
- Jul19°7 h31 mm
- Aug19°8 h49 mm
- Sep19°8 h39 mm
- Oct19°8 h59 mm
- Nov20°9 h68 mm
- Dec21°9 h58 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Boknesstrand: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 18 | 22 | 72 | 13 | 8.7 | 21 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 27 | 19 | 22 | 67 | 13 | 8.3 | 20 |
| March | 27 | 18 | 22 | 66 | 11 | 8.0 | 19 |
| April | 24 | 15 | 21 | 53 | 8 | 7.2 | 18 |
| May | 23 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 6.8 | 18 |
| June | 20 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 6.9 | 20 |
| July | 20 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 4 | 7.1 | 20 |
| August | 21 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 6 | 7.5 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 8.2 | 21 |
| October | 23 | 14 | 19 | 59 | 10 | 8.1 | 22 |
| November | 24 | 15 | 20 | 68 | 11 | 8.7 | 21 |
| December | 26 | 17 | 21 | 58 | 11 | 9.0 | 21 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 37 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 17 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 37 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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