Monthly climate in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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.

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

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Whittlesea, 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 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)

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

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Whittlesea, 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) 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

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

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Whittlesea, 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 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

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

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.

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