Beach
Winterstrand
Eastern Cape · South Africa · Indian Ocean
-33.9958, 25.6823 · Gqeberha, 7 km
- 21°Sea · January
- 25°High · February
- 9.6 hSunshine · December
Your month at the beach
Winterstrand in January
- 24°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Winterstrand in February
- 25°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month33 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Winterstrand in March
- 24°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Winterstrand in April
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Winterstrand in May
- 21°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 6.9 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.
Winterstrand in June
- 20°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 18°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.
Winterstrand in July
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Winterstrand in August
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month45 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Winterstrand in September
- 20°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month29 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Winterstrand in October
- 21°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month43 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Winterstrand in November
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month42 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Winterstrand in December
- 23°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 126Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Winterstrand ↗
- 6 kmAirport: Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 23.0 °C — 2.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °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.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 21.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °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 19.1 °C — 1.2 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.1 °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 18.2 °C — 1.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °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.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 17.4 °C — 1.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °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 18.6 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °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 17.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °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 17.5 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °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 18.1 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °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 18.1 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °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 19.5 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.7 °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 19.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °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
- Jan21°9 h38 mm
- Feb21°9 h33 mm
- Mar20°8 h50 mm
- Apr20°7 h38 mm
- May19°7 h28 mm
- Jun18°7 h23 mm
- Jul17°7 h34 mm
- Aug17°8 h45 mm
- Sep17°8 h29 mm
- Oct18°8 h43 mm
- Nov19°9 h42 mm
- Dec20°10 h34 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 Winterstrand: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januarywarmest sea | 24 | 20 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 9.2 | 21 |
| February | 25 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 8.7 | 20 |
| March | 24 | 18 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 8.3 | 19 |
| April | 22 | 17 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 7.3 | 18 |
| May | 21 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 6.9 | 18 |
| June | 20 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 6.9 | 20 |
| July | 19 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 7.1 | 20 |
| August | 19 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 6 | 7.6 | 21 |
| September | 20 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 8.4 | 21 |
| October | 21 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 8 | 8.5 | 22 |
| November | 22 | 17 | 19 | 42 | 8 | 9.2 | 21 |
| December | 23 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 7 | 9.6 | 20 |
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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 | 5 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 5 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 |