Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Queensdale features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 834 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Queensdale enjoys an average of 4047 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Queensdale are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Queensdale experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 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 (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Queensdale, Eastern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Queensdale usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Queensdale are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 122 (4.8) | 157 (6.2) | 97 (3.8) | 94 (3.7) | 23 (0.9) | 6 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 64 (2.5) | 85 (3.4) | 130 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Queensdale are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Queensdale: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 325 | 336 | 356 | 310 | 308 | 288 | 307 | 324 | 335 | 367 | 381 | 405 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 56m | 13h 11m | 12h 14m | 11h 16m | 10h 28m | 10h 4m | 10h 17m | 10h 58m | 11h 54m | 12h 52m | 13h 44m | 14h 10m |
Queensdale 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Queensdale 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 | 14 | 16 |