Monthly climate in Balfour, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balfour features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 757 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balfour enjoys an average of 4011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Balfour, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The warmest months in Balfour are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balfour experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Balfour, Mpumalanga, 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 34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(37°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Balfour, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Balfour usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balfour are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Balfour, Mpumalanga, 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) 116 (4.6) 123 (4.9) 71 (2.8) 65 (2.5) 13 (0.5) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 66 (2.6) 120 (4.7) 163 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 9 9 2 1 0 1 2 7 12 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Balfour, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Balfour are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balfour: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Balfour, Mpumalanga, 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 310 322 353 316 319 298 315 329 336 362 371 375
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 35m 12h 58m 12h 12m 11h 25m 10h 47m 10h 28m 10h 38m 11h 11m 11h 56m 12h 43m 13h 25m 13h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Balfour, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Balfour 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balfour UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Balfour, Mpumalanga, 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 7 6 6 8 11 12 14 15