Monthly climate in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Middelburg features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 637 mm (25.1 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Middelburg enjoys an average of 4007 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 Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The warmest months in Middelburg are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Middelburg experiences 140 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Middelburg, 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 33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Middelburg usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Middelburg are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Middelburg, 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) 105 (4.1) 117 (4.6) 58 (2.3) 48 (1.9) 21 (0.8) 4 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 56 (2.2) 84 (3.3) 133 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 14 9 8 1 0 0 0 3 10 13 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Middelburg are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Middelburg: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Middelburg, 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 310 321 351 318 319 303 317 330 334 359 363 375
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 31m 12h 56m 12h 12m 11h 27m 10h 50m 10h 32m 10h 41m 11h 13m 11h 56m 12h 41m 13h 21m 13h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Middelburg 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 Middelburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Middelburg, 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 9 11 13 14 16