Monthly climate in Ventersdorp, North-West, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ventersdorp features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 620 mm (24.4 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ventersdorp enjoys an average of 4054 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Ventersdorp are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (51 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ventersdorp experiences 162 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ventersdorp, 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 36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(58°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(51°F)

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

Ventersdorp usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ventersdorp are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ventersdorp, 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) 122 (4.8) 132 (5.2) 50 (2.0) 53 (2.1) 7 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 6 (0.3) 40 (1.6) 76 (3.0) 123 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 8 9 1 1 0 0 1 5 11 16

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

The sunniest months in Ventersdorp are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ventersdorp: 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 Ventersdorp, 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 311 326 359 320 321 300 315 330 339 371 375 382
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 33m 12h 57m 12h 12m 11h 26m 10h 48m 10h 30m 10h 39m 11h 12m 11h 56m 12h 42m 13h 23m 13h 44m

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

Ventersdorp experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Ventersdorp UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ventersdorp, 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 16 13 11 7 6 6 8 11 13 15 16