Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mount Frere features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 895 mm (35.2 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mount Frere enjoys an average of 3862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mount Frere are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mount Frere experiences 150 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mount Frere, Eastern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Mount Frere usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mount Frere are May, June and July. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 110 (4.3) | 155 (6.1) | 105 (4.1) | 79 (3.1) | 29 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 37 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 76 (3.0) | 106 (4.2) | 131 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Mount Frere are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mount Frere: January, April and June receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 308 | 340 | 301 | 305 | 286 | 306 | 319 | 328 | 354 | 349 | 367 |
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 5m |
Mount Frere 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 Mount Frere 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 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 |