Monthly climate in Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barkly East features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 933 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Barkly East enjoys an average of 4061 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Barkly East are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barkly East experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Barkly East, 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 33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(85°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(42°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
2°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

Barkly East usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Barkly East are June, July and September. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Barkly East, 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) 131 (5.2) 181 (7.1) 104 (4.1) 94 (3.7) 28 (1.1) 11 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 23 (0.9) 17 (0.7) 78 (3.1) 90 (3.6) 162 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 17 14 11 4 2 2 3 2 8 8 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Barkly East are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Barkly East: April, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Barkly East, 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 324 334 357 309 312 291 309 327 339 370 380 403
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 52m 13h 9m 12h 13m 11h 17m 10h 31m 10h 9m 10h 21m 11h 1m 11h 54m 12h 50m 13h 40m 14h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

Barkly East 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Barkly East UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Barkly East, 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) 16 15 13 10 7 5 5 8 11 12 14 16