Besttimetovisit.co.inClimate of Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Potchefstroom is 25° degrees and there is about 271 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 260 days a year with an average humidity of 48% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 18°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 89 days and there is a total of approximately 270 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3536 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 18°C and 29°C |
| Warmest month: | 29°C in January |
| Coldest month: | 18°C in June |
| Night temperature: | between 5°C and 18°C |
| Dry days: | 276 days |
| Days with rain: | 89 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 270 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3536 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Potchefstroom.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Potchefstroom.
Climate table of Potchefstroom
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Potchefstroom. 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 Potchefstroom might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 45 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 50 |
| Days with rain | 16 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| Dry days | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Potchefstroom
The best time to visit Potchefstroom in South Africa is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Potchefstroom is 29°C in January and the lowest is 18°C in June.
Climate of Potchefstroom by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Potchefstroom? 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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