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Monthly climate in Makapanstad, North-West, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makapanstad features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 561 mm (22.1 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makapanstad enjoys an average of 4022 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Makapanstad, North-West, South Africa §

The warmest months in Makapanstad are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makapanstad experiences 226 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Makapanstad, North-West, 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 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Average high 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Makapanstad, North-West, South Africa §

Makapanstad usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makapanstad 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 Makapanstad, North-West, 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) 88 (3.5) 109 (4.3) 48 (1.9) 36 (1.4) 16 (0.6) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 43 (1.7) 68 (2.7) 144 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 6 8 1 0 0 0 1 8 10 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Makapanstad, North-West, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Makapanstad are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makapanstad: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Makapanstad, North-West, 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 310 322 353 320 320 300 315 330 337 362 372 375
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 29m 12h 55m 12h 11m 11h 27m 10h 51m 10h 34m 10h 43m 11h 15m 11h 56m 12h 41m 13h 20m 13h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Makapanstad, North-West, South Africa §

Makapanstad 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 Makapanstad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Makapanstad, North-West, 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 8 11 13 14 16