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Monthly climate in Tarkastad, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tarkastad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 502 mm (19.8 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tarkastad enjoys an average of 4018 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Tarkastad are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tarkastad experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tarkastad, 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 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)

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

Tarkastad usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tarkastad are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tarkastad, 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) 79 (3.1) 91 (3.6) 58 (2.3) 54 (2.1) 21 (0.8) 4 (0.2) 10 (0.4) 12 (0.5) 22 (0.8) 42 (1.7) 44 (1.8) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 9 7 3 0 3 3 3 6 7 10

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

The sunniest months in Tarkastad are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tarkastad: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tarkastad, 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 323 333 352 307 306 287 304 321 330 367 379 403
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 57m 13h 12m 12h 14m 11h 15m 10h 27m 10h 4m 10h 16m 10h 58m 11h 54m 12h 52m 13h 44m 14h 11m

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

Tarkastad 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 Tarkastad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tarkastad, 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 15 13 9 6 4 5 7 10 12 13 16