Beach
Palm Beach
KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa · Indian Ocean
-30.9769, 30.2824 · Southbroom, 8 km
- 26°Sea · February
- 26°High · February
- 7.2 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Palm Beach in January
- 26°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month161 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in February
- 26°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month122 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in March
- 26°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month127 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in April
- 24°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month88 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in May
- 22°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month45 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in June
- 20°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in August
- 21°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in September
- 22°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month88 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in October
- 23°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month145 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in November
- 24°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month175 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Palm Beach in December
- 25°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month159 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 4Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 14 kmAirport: Margate Airport (MGH)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 26.6 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °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 27.1 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °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 26.9 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °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 26.0 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °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 24.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °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 23.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.4 °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 21.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °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 21.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °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 22.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °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 22.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °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 23.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °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 24.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °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
- Jan26°6 h161 mm
- Feb26°7 h122 mm
- Mar26°7 h127 mm
- Apr25°6 h88 mm
- May24°7 h45 mm
- Jun23°7 h31 mm
- Jul22°7 h50 mm
- Aug22°7 h46 mm
- Sep22°6 h88 mm
- Oct22°6 h145 mm
- Nov23°5 h175 mm
- Dec24°5 h159 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 Palm Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 18 | 26 | 161 | 22 | 6.1 | 17 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 26 | 18 | 26 | 122 | 18 | 6.6 | 16 |
| March | 26 | 17 | 26 | 127 | 18 | 6.7 | 16 |
| April | 24 | 15 | 25 | 88 | 12 | 6.5 | 15 |
| May | 22 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 5 | 7.1 | 15 |
| June | 20 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 4 | 7.0 | 16 |
| July | 20 | 9 | 22 | 50 | 5 | 7.2 | 16 |
| August | 21 | 10 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 6.9 | 18 |
| September | 22 | 12 | 22 | 88 | 10 | 6.4 | 18 |
| October | 23 | 14 | 22 | 145 | 18 | 5.7 | 19 |
| November | 24 | 15 | 23 | 175 | 19 | 5.2 | 18 |
| December | 25 | 17 | 24 | 159 | 22 | 5.4 | 18 |
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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 | 27 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 27 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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