Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Randfontein features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 745 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Randfontein enjoys an average of 4024 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 Randfontein are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °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, Randfontein experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 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) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°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 (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°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 (54°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) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°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 (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Randfontein, Gauteng, South Africa with other places around the world.
Randfontein usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 138 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Randfontein are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 129 (5.1) | 141 (5.5) | 75 (3.0) | 61 (2.4) | 12 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 59 (2.3) | 100 (4.0) | 145 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Randfontein are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Randfontein: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 2 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 | 322 | 355 | 317 | 319 | 299 | 313 | 329 | 338 | 365 | 372 | 378 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 33m | 12h 57m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 48m | 10h 30m | 10h 39m | 11h 12m | 11h 56m | 12h 42m | 13h 23m | 13h 44m |
Randfontein experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 Randfontein 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 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |