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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ventersdorp, North-West, South Africa with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |