Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whittlesea features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 643 mm (25.3 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Whittlesea enjoys an average of 3962 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Whittlesea are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whittlesea experiences 109 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Whittlesea usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 100 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Whittlesea are June, July and August. On average, 10 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) | 100 (3.9) | 118 (4.6) | 78 (3.1) | 67 (2.6) | 21 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 30 (1.2) | 55 (2.2) | 61 (2.4) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Whittlesea are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Whittlesea: May, June and July 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 | 317 | 324 | 347 | 306 | 303 | 284 | 302 | 319 | 326 | 362 | 371 | 394 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 58m | 13h 12m | 12h 14m | 11h 15m | 10h 27m | 10h 3m | 10h 15m | 10h 58m | 11h 53m | 12h 53m | 13h 45m | 14h 12m |
Whittlesea 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 Whittlesea 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 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |