Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Krugersdorp features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 684 mm (26.9 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Krugersdorp enjoys an average of 4024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Krugersdorp are January, November 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 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Krugersdorp experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 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 (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa with other places around the world.
Krugersdorp usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Krugersdorp are July, August and September. On average, 3 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) | 124 (4.9) | 129 (5.1) | 74 (2.9) | 54 (2.1) | 10 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 55 (2.2) | 86 (3.4) | 135 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Krugersdorp are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Krugersdorp: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 310 | 318 | 355 | 319 | 320 | 299 | 314 | 329 | 338 | 366 | 373 | 376 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 32m | 12h 57m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 49m | 10h 30m | 10h 40m | 11h 13m | 11h 56m | 12h 42m | 13h 23m | 13h 43m |
Krugersdorp experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Krugersdorp UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |