Monthly climate in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bela-Bela features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 612 mm (24.1 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bela-Bela enjoys an average of 4037 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, South Africa §

The warmest months in Bela-Bela are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 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 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bela-Bela experiences 222 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 Bela-Bela, Limpopo, 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 37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(46°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, South Africa §

Bela-Bela usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bela-Bela are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, 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) 99 (3.9) 120 (4.7) 48 (1.9) 37 (1.5) 18 (0.7) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 44 (1.7) 77 (3.0) 158 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 6 7 1 0 0 0 1 7 11 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Bela-Bela are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bela-Bela: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, 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 311 323 353 322 321 303 318 332 337 363 373 375
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 28m 12h 54m 12h 11m 11h 28m 10h 53m 10h 36m 10h 44m 11h 15m 11h 56m 12h 40m 13h 18m 13h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, South Africa §

Bela-Bela 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 / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bela-Bela UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bela-Bela, Limpopo, 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 16 13 11 8 6 7 9 11 13 14 16