South Africa Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
South Africa Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsh | Subtropical steppe | Arid | 2 | Limpopo North-West |
| Bsk | Mid-latitude steppe | Arid | 2 | Eastern Cape Free State |
| Cwb | Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters | Temperate | 2 | Gauteng Mpumalanga |
| Bwh | Subtropical desert | Arid | 1 | Northern Cape |
| Bwk | Mid-latitude desert | Arid | 1 | Western Cape |
| Cfb | Marine west coast, warm summer | Temperate | 1 | Kwazulu-Natal |
Summary: Most regions (2) in South Africa lie in the Subtropical steppe climate zone (Köppen: Bsh). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 23.9°C (75.02°F) in Northern Cape to a low of 17.38°C (63.28°F) in Eastern Cape.
Climate South Africa: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.62(94.32) | 33.62(92.52) | 32.25(90.05) | 27.25(81.05) | 24.7(76.46) | 22.86(73.15) | 22.14(71.85) | 24.67(76.41) | 27.75(81.95) | 29.79(85.62) | 31.9(89.42) | 33.79(92.82) | 34.62(94.32) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.12(84.42) | 28.91(84.04) | 27.89(82.2) | 24.54(76.17) | 22.8(73.04) | 19.63(67.33) | 19.5(67.1) | 21.97(71.55) | 25.19(77.34) | 26.67(80.01) | 27.57(81.63) | 28.58(83.44) | 25.2(77.36) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.53(77.95) | 25.22(77.4) | 24.04(75.27) | 20.77(69.39) | 18.6(65.48) | 15.19(59.34) | 15.15(59.27) | 17.56(63.61) | 20.92(69.66) | 22.72(72.9) | 23.83(74.89) | 25.06(77.11) | 21.22(70.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18.32(64.98) | 18.05(64.49) | 16.93(62.47) | 14.1(57.38) | 11.9(53.42) | 8.58(47.44) | 8.32(46.98) | 9.76(49.57) | 12.45(54.41) | 14.45(58.01) | 15.74(60.33) | 17.57(63.63) | 13.85(56.93) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.27(57.69) | 14.56(58.21) | 13.5(56.3) | 10.62(51.12) | 8.9(48.02) | 5.87(42.57) | 5.24(41.43) | 5.27(41.49) | 7.57(45.63) | 9.86(49.75) | 10.48(50.86) | 12.86(55.15) | 5.24(41.43) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114.22(4.5) | 90.88(3.58) | 77.65(3.06) | 52.49(2.07) | 21.76(0.86) | 14.0(0.55) | 17.91(0.71) | 15.04(0.59) | 24.42(0.96) | 58.32(2.3) | 81.69(3.22) | 93.51(3.68) | 55.16(2.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.51 | 11.49 | 10.53 | 7.55 | 3.39 | 2.3 | 2.46 | 2.67 | 4.04 | 8.04 | 10.36 | 13.1 | 7.45 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60.89 | 61.92 | 61.44 | 60.02 | 53.88 | 52.16 | 51.67 | 46.92 | 46.02 | 49.61 | 54.0 | 58.64 | 54.76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 12.95 | 12.07 | 11.0 | 9.17 | 8.4 | 8.44 | 8.42 | 9.06 | 10.62 | 12.22 | 12.74 | 12.98 | 10.67 |
South Africa Climate Graph
South Africa’s Cities by Temperature
South Africa’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Northern Cape |
|
23.9°C | 75.02°F |
| Kwazulu-Natal |
|
22.85°C | 73.13°F |
| North-West |
|
22.36°C | 72.25°F |
| Limpopo |
|
22.35°C | 72.23°F |
| Mpumalanga |
|
21.78°C | 71.2°F |
| Free State |
|
21.07°C | 69.93°F |
| Gauteng |
|
20.64°C | 69.15°F |
| Western Cape |
|
18.59°C | 65.46°F |
| Eastern Cape |
|
17.38°C | 63.28°F |
Popular places in South Africa
- Pretoria Gauteng
- Hennenman Free State
- Terra Firma North-West
- Madadeni Kwazulu-Natal
- Heideveld Western Cape
- Vereeniging Gauteng
- Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape
- Brandfort Free State
- Hendrik Bakenberg Masibislokasie Limpopo
- Umzimkulu Kwazulu-Natal
- Elliot Eastern Cape
- Springs Gauteng
- Jagersfontein Free State
- Groot-Brakrivier Western Cape
- Modderrivier Northern Cape
- White River Mpumalanga
- Devonlea North-West
- Content Northern Cape
- Groot-Marico North-West
- Plumstead Western Cape
- Bulembu Eastern Cape
- Pietermaritzburg Kwazulu-Natal
- Bredasdorp Western Cape
- Ewbank North-West
- Kokstad Kwazulu-Natal
- Montagu Western Cape
- Diamantmyn Northern Cape
- Humansdorp Eastern Cape
- Nkandla Kwazulu-Natal
- Weltevrede Nedersetting Free State
- Kiesel Limpopo
- Crawford Western Cape
- Fort Hare Eastern Cape
- Moloporivier North-West
- Belfast Mpumalanga
- Makapanstad North-West
- Oudtshoorn Western Cape
- Osizweni Kwazulu-Natal
- Thabazimbi Limpopo
- Bethanie North-West
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Please add Albertinia, Western Cape
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Please add Albertinia, Western Cape
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