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Monthly climate in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thohoyandou features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 954 mm (37.6 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thohoyandou enjoys an average of 3765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 44 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa §

The warmest months in Thohoyandou are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thohoyandou experiences 208 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 Thohoyandou, 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 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa §

Thohoyandou usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thohoyandou are June, July and August. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Thohoyandou, 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) 162 (6.4) 263 (10.4) 66 (2.6) 55 (2.2) 23 (0.9) 10 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 61 (2.4) 89 (3.5) 162 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 18 12 9 4 2 2 5 5 11 12 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Thohoyandou are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thohoyandou: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Thohoyandou, 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 275 280 340 307 322 305 315 317 315 320 327 336
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 20m 12h 50m 12h 11m 11h 31m 10h 59m 10h 44m 10h 52m 11h 20m 11h 57m 12h 37m 13h 12m 13h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa §

Thohoyandou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Thohoyandou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Thohoyandou, 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) 15 15 13 11 8 6 7 9 11 13 15 14