Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Schweizer-Reneke features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 520 mm (20.5 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Schweizer-Reneke enjoys an average of 4094 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Schweizer-Reneke are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (51 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Schweizer-Reneke experiences 195 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Schweizer-Reneke, North-West, South Africa with other places around the world.
Schweizer-Reneke usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Schweizer-Reneke are May, July 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) | 94 (3.7) | 116 (4.6) | 66 (2.6) | 67 (2.6) | 4 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 28 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Schweizer-Reneke are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Schweizer-Reneke: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 315 | 335 | 361 | 320 | 320 | 299 | 314 | 330 | 342 | 374 | 385 | 395 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 37m | 12h 59m | 12h 12m | 11h 24m | 10h 45m | 10h 26m | 10h 36m | 11h 10m | 11h 55m | 12h 44m | 13h 26m | 13h 48m |
Schweizer-Reneke experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 Moderate / 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 Schweizer-Reneke 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |