Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cala features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1131 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cala enjoys an average of 3947 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cala are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cala experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cala, Eastern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Cala usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cala are May, June and July. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) | 209 (8.2) | 147 (5.8) | 108 (4.2) | 29 (1.1) | 14 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 33 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 91 (3.6) | 133 (5.2) | 174 (6.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Cala are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cala: April, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 310 | 320 | 345 | 304 | 305 | 287 | 307 | 322 | 331 | 359 | 365 | 388 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 55m | 13h 10m | 12h 14m | 11h 16m | 10h 29m | 10h 6m | 10h 18m | 10h 59m | 11h 54m | 12h 51m | 13h 42m | 14h 9m |
Cala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Cala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |