Monthly climate in Mabopane, Gauteng, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mabopane features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 618 mm (24.3 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mabopane enjoys an average of 4014 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mabopane, Gauteng, South Africa §

The warmest months in Mabopane are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mabopane experiences 213 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 Mabopane, 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 38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(39°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mabopane, Gauteng, South Africa §

Mabopane usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mabopane 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 Mabopane, 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) 105 (4.1) 115 (4.5) 57 (2.2) 48 (1.9) 13 (0.5) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 51 (2.0) 75 (2.9) 141 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 6 8 1 0 0 0 1 7 9 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Mabopane, Gauteng, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Mabopane are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mabopane: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mabopane, 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 309 317 354 319 320 299 314 329 337 364 373 373
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 30m 12h 56m 12h 12m 11h 27m 10h 50m 10h 33m 10h 42m 11h 14m 11h 56m 12h 41m 13h 21m 13h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Mabopane, Gauteng, South Africa §

Mabopane 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 Mabopane UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mabopane, 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