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Monthly climate in Pofadder, Northern Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pofadder features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 67 mm (2.6 inches) and receives 7 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pofadder enjoys an average of 4164 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pofadder, Northern Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Pofadder are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pofadder experiences 207 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pofadder, Northern Cape, 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 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Average high 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pofadder, Northern Cape, South Africa §

Pofadder usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 1 rainy days and 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pofadder are August, September and November. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pofadder, Northern Cape, 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) 14 (0.6) 14 (0.6) 9 (0.4) 3 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Pofadder, Northern Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Pofadder are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pofadder: May, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pofadder, Northern Cape, 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 333 354 365 325 314 295 309 332 342 377 394 417
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 45m 13h 4m 12h 13m 11h 21m 10h 38m 10h 17m 10h 28m 11h 5m 11h 55m 12h 47m 13h 33m 13h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Pofadder, Northern Cape, South Africa §

Pofadder 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pofadder UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pofadder, Northern Cape, 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 7 5 5 8 11 13 14 15