When to go · Knysna

Knysna in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Dec–early Jan (peak prices and traffic), late Jun–early Jul if you dislike festival crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; South Africa overall
Prices: Medium; South Africa overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Knysna

Listed as a month to avoid: Late Dec–early Jan (peak prices and traffic), late Jun–early Jul if you dislike festival crowds.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KnysnaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 days
Garden Route, South Africa · Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikammacool
Rain in every month, mild temperatures; December school holidays fill every bed.

South Africa overall: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Knysna, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Late Dec–early Jan (peak prices and traffic), late Jun–early Jul if you dislike festival crowds.

January: Inside Knysna's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish); Feb–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

Knysna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.