Monthly climate in Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barberton features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 737 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Barberton enjoys an average of 3892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The warmest months in Barberton are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barberton experiences 169 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 Barberton, 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
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(38°F)
0°C
(32°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Barberton usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Barberton are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Barberton, 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) 125 (4.9) 162 (6.4) 74 (2.9) 50 (2.0) 23 (0.9) 11 (0.4) 2 (0.1) 16 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 55 (2.2) 89 (3.5) 106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 17 13 9 3 1 0 4 4 11 15 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Barberton are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Barberton: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Barberton, 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 295 300 344 313 316 301 318 326 323 341 344 364
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 31m 12h 56m 12h 12m 11h 26m 10h 50m 10h 32m 10h 41m 11h 13m 11h 56m 12h 41m 13h 21m 13h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Barberton, 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) 16 15 13 10 8 6 6 8 11 13 13 15