Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ekangala features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 647 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ekangala enjoys an average of 4022 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ekangala are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ekangala experiences 156 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ekangala, Gauteng, South Africa with other places around the world.
Ekangala usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ekangala are June, July and August. On average, 2 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) | 99 (3.9) | 126 (5.0) | 57 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 16 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 60 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 150 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Ekangala are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ekangala: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 312 | 324 | 352 | 320 | 319 | 299 | 314 | 330 | 335 | 363 | 372 | 376 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 31m | 12h 56m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 50m | 10h 32m | 10h 41m | 11h 13m | 11h 56m | 12h 41m | 13h 22m | 13h 42m |
Ekangala 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 Ekangala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |