Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alberton features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 748 mm (29.4 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alberton enjoys an average of 3995 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alberton are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alberton experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa with other places around the world.
Alberton usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alberton are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.1 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) | 130 (5.1) | 138 (5.4) | 79 (3.1) | 63 (2.5) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 63 (2.5) | 97 (3.8) | 146 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Alberton are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alberton: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 308 | 317 | 353 | 315 | 318 | 298 | 314 | 329 | 336 | 362 | 370 | 371 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 33m | 12h 57m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 48m | 10h 30m | 10h 40m | 11h 12m | 11h 56m | 12h 42m | 13h 23m | 13h 44m |
Alberton 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 High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alberton 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 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |