Monthly climate in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Flagstaff features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 870 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Flagstaff enjoys an average of 3724 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Flagstaff are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Flagstaff experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Flagstaff, 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)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(94°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(37°F)
1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Minimum 11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(44°F)
2°C
(37°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

Flagstaff usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Flagstaff are May, June and July. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Flagstaff, 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) 106 (4.2) 131 (5.2) 96 (3.8) 89 (3.5) 33 (1.3) 23 (0.9) 6 (0.2) 37 (1.5) 41 (1.6) 84 (3.3) 102 (4.0) 120 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 17 16 11 4 3 1 7 7 11 16 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Flagstaff are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Flagstaff: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Flagstaff, 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 278 294 329 295 301 283 301 312 317 341 325 342
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 53m 13h 9m 12h 13m 11h 17m 10h 31m 10h 8m 10h 20m 11h 0m 11h 54m 12h 51m 13h 41m 14h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

Flagstaff experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Flagstaff UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Flagstaff, 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 14 12 9 6 4 5 7 10 12 13 16