Monthly climate in Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mokopane, 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
(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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mokopane, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mokopane, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mokopane, 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