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Monthly climate in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Centurion features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 659 mm (26.0 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Centurion enjoys an average of 4017 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa §

The warmest months in Centurion are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Centurion experiences 170 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Centurion, Gauteng, 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)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa §

Centurion usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Centurion are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Centurion, Gauteng, 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) 108 (4.3) 123 (4.8) 64 (2.5) 48 (1.9) 13 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 7 (0.3) 54 (2.1) 82 (3.2) 150 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 7 8 1 0 0 0 2 7 12 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Centurion are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Centurion: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Centurion, Gauteng, 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 311 321 353 319 319 299 313 330 336 363 373 374
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 31m 12h 56m 12h 12m 11h 27m 10h 50m 10h 32m 10h 41m 11h 13m 11h 56m 12h 41m 13h 21m 13h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa §

Centurion 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 Centurion UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Centurion, Gauteng, 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) 16 15 13 10 7 6 6 9 11 13 14 16