Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kruisfontein features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 456 mm (17.9 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kruisfontein enjoys an average of 3995 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kruisfontein are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kruisfontein experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kruisfontein, Eastern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Kruisfontein usually has the most precipitation in August, November and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kruisfontein are January, April and June. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 31 (1.2) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 26 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) | 47 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Kruisfontein are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kruisfontein: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 327 | 347 | 353 | 307 | 296 | 277 | 295 | 312 | 325 | 368 | 378 | 405 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 6m | 13h 17m | 12h 14m | 11h 11m | 10h 19m | 9h 54m | 10h 7m | 10h 53m | 11h 53m | 12h 56m | 13h 52m | 14h 21m |
Kruisfontein experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kruisfontein UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |