Monthly climate in Volksrust, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Volksrust features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 828 mm (32.6 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Volksrust enjoys an average of 3904 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Volksrust, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The warmest months in Volksrust are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Volksrust experiences 89 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 Volksrust, 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 31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(78°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Volksrust, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Volksrust usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 141 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Volksrust are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Volksrust, 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) 130 (5.1) 79 (3.1) 63 (2.5) 23 (0.9) 9 (0.3) 1 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 27 (1.1) 87 (3.4) 114 (4.5) 181 (7.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 16 9 8 3 1 0 2 4 12 15 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Volksrust, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Volksrust are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Volksrust: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Volksrust, 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 298 306 344 309 308 297 316 326 326 350 352 368
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 37m 13h 0m 12h 12m 11h 24m 10h 44m 10h 25m 10h 35m 11h 10m 11h 55m 12h 44m 13h 27m 13h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Volksrust, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Volksrust, 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 7 6 6 8 11 13 14 16