Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bochum features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 353 mm (13.9 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bochum enjoys an average of 3978 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bochum 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 15 to 18 °C (59 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bochum experiences 234 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bochum, Limpopo, South Africa with other places around the world.
Bochum usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bochum are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 58 (2.3) | 110 (4.3) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 20 (0.8) | 49 (1.9) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Bochum are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bochum: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 301 | 299 | 353 | 322 | 322 | 310 | 323 | 330 | 334 | 354 | 362 | 362 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 22m | 12h 51m | 12h 11m | 11h 31m | 10h 58m | 10h 42m | 10h 50m | 11h 19m | 11h 57m | 12h 37m | 13h 13m | 13h 31m |
Bochum 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 / 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 Bochum 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 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |