Monthly climate in Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tzaneen features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 874 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tzaneen enjoys an average of 3815 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa §

The warmest months in Tzaneen 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 June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tzaneen experiences 197 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 Tzaneen, 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)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
38°C
(101°F)
41°C
(107°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa §

Tzaneen usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tzaneen are May, June and July. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tzaneen, 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) 133 (5.2) 242 (9.5) 64 (2.5) 49 (1.9) 15 (0.6) 8 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 21 (0.8) 30 (1.2) 64 (2.5) 89 (3.5) 152 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 17 11 10 3 2 1 5 6 12 13 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Tzaneen are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tzaneen: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tzaneen, 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 286 296 345 311 324 307 318 318 316 312 328 348
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 23m 12h 52m 12h 11m 11h 30m 10h 57m 10h 41m 10h 49m 11h 18m 11h 57m 12h 38m 13h 14m 13h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa §

Tzaneen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, 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 Tzaneen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tzaneen, 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 6 9 10 12 14 15