Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Brits features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 630 mm (24.8 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Brits enjoys an average of 4022 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Brits are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Brits experiences 189 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 | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Brits, North-West, South Africa with other places around the world.
Brits usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Brits are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 111 (4.4) | 122 (4.8) | 63 (2.5) | 49 (1.9) | 11 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 53 (2.1) | 79 (3.1) | 130 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Brits are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Brits: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 309 | 317 | 355 | 320 | 320 | 300 | 314 | 329 | 337 | 366 | 374 | 374 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 31m | 12h 56m | 12h 12m | 11h 27m | 10h 50m | 10h 32m | 10h 42m | 11h 14m | 11h 56m | 12h 41m | 13h 21m | 13h 41m |
Brits 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 Brits 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 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |