Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Noupoort features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 382 mm (15.0 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Noupoort enjoys an average of 4128 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Noupoort are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Noupoort experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 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 (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Noupoort, Northern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Noupoort usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Noupoort are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 70 (2.7) | 85 (3.4) | 39 (1.5) | 45 (1.8) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 25 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Noupoort are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Noupoort: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 335 | 349 | 362 | 315 | 311 | 291 | 308 | 327 | 341 | 378 | 390 | 416 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 53m | 13h 9m | 12h 13m | 11h 17m | 10h 30m | 10h 8m | 10h 20m | 11h 0m | 11h 54m | 12h 51m | 13h 41m | 14h 7m |
Noupoort 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 Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Noupoort 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 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |