Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Komatipoort features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 601 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Komatipoort enjoys an average of 3804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Komatipoort are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Komatipoort experiences 268 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, South Africa with other places around the world.
Komatipoort usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Komatipoort are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 113 (4.5) | 159 (6.3) | 44 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 66 (2.6) | 75 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Komatipoort are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Komatipoort: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 297 | 300 | 342 | 315 | 313 | 296 | 312 | 312 | 309 | 321 | 328 | 355 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 30m | 12h 55m | 12h 12m | 11h 27m | 10h 51m | 10h 33m | 10h 42m | 11h 14m | 11h 56m | 12h 41m | 13h 20m | 13h 41m |
Komatipoort experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / 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 Komatipoort UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |