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Climate of South Africa
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 16°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 18°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 16°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 107 days and there is a total of approximately 396 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3218 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 16°C and 26°C |
| Warmest month: | 26°C in January |
| Coldest month: | 16°C in June |
| Night temperature: | between 10°C and 18°C |
| Sea temperature: | between 16°C and 21°C |
| Dry days: | 258 days |
| Days with rain: | 107 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 396 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3218 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for South Africa.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for South Africa.
Climate table of South Africa
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for South Africa. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for South Africa might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°F) | 78 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 72 | 76 |
| Night temp. (°F) | 64 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 61 |
| Water temp. (°F) | 70 | 68 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (inch) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Days with rain | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Dry days | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit South Africa
To go to South Africa, the best time to visit is January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In South Africa, January is the warmest month with 83°F and the most cold month is 66°F in June. The maximum water temperature is 70°F and the lowest water temperature is 61°F.
Climate of South Africa by month
What is the average climate in a given month for South Africa? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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