Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koster 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 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 588 mm (23.1 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Koster enjoys an average of 4033 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Koster 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 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koster experiences 185 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 (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°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 (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Koster, North-West, South Africa with other places around the world.
Koster usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Koster 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) | 106 (4.2) | 128 (5.0) | 53 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 47 (1.9) | 67 (2.7) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Koster are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Koster: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 306 | 318 | 357 | 320 | 322 | 300 | 315 | 329 | 337 | 369 | 375 | 378 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 31m | 12h 56m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 49m | 10h 31m | 10h 41m | 11h 13m | 11h 56m | 12h 42m | 13h 22m | 13h 42m |
Koster 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 Koster 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 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |