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Monthly climate in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aliwal North features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 697 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aliwal North enjoys an average of 4096 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Aliwal North are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aliwal North experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

Aliwal North usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aliwal North are June, July and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 110 (4.3) 145 (5.7) 80 (3.1) 86 (3.4) 22 (0.9) 5 (0.2) 8 (0.3) 14 (0.6) 10 (0.4) 49 (1.9) 54 (2.1) 113 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 10 10 3 1 2 2 2 5 5 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Aliwal North are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aliwal North: April, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 328 340 360 310 312 293 310 328 340 373 388 409
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 51m 13h 8m 12h 13m 11h 18m 10h 32m 10h 10m 10h 22m 11h 2m 11h 54m 12h 50m 13h 39m 14h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

Aliwal North experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aliwal North UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 15 13 10 6 5 5 7 11 12 14 16