Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification White River features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1098 mm (43.2 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.White River enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in White River are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 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 (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, White River experiences 168 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 | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa with other places around the world.
White River usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 201 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in White River are May, June and July. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 189 (7.4) | 263 (10.3) | 93 (3.7) | 66 (2.6) | 28 (1.1) | 17 (0.7) | 9 (0.4) | 34 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 80 (3.1) | 129 (5.1) | 151 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 20 |
The sunniest months in White River are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in White River: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 295 | 301 | 345 | 315 | 318 | 302 | 318 | 326 | 324 | 339 | 344 | 366 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 29m | 12h 55m | 12h 11m | 11h 27m | 10h 51m | 10h 34m | 10h 43m | 11h 14m | 11h 56m | 12h 41m | 13h 20m | 13h 40m |
White River 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 White River UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |