Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mokopane features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 515 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mokopane enjoys an average of 4043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mokopane are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mokopane experiences 219 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 | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa with other places around the world.
Mokopane usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mokopane are June, July and August. On average, 1 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) | 115 (4.5) | 105 (4.1) | 29 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 14 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 29 (1.1) | 83 (3.3) | 103 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Mokopane are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mokopane: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 313 | 321 | 353 | 323 | 323 | 307 | 322 | 333 | 337 | 361 | 371 | 374 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 25m | 12h 53m | 12h 11m | 11h 29m | 10h 55m | 10h 38m | 10h 47m | 11h 17m | 11h 57m | 12h 39m | 13h 16m | 13h 35m |
Mokopane 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 Mokopane 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 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |