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Monthly climate in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Victoria West features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °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 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 214 mm (8.4 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Victoria West enjoys an average of 4146 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Victoria West are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Victoria West experiences 164 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Victoria West, 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 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Average high 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa §

Victoria West usually has the most precipitation in January, February and April, with an average of 5 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Victoria West are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Victoria West, 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) 35 (1.4) 37 (1.5) 20 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 7 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 12 (0.5) 16 (0.6) 13 (0.5) 29 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Victoria West are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Victoria West: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Victoria West, 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 337 352 365 322 309 291 307 326 338 380 393 421
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 54m 13h 10m 12h 14m 11h 16m 10h 30m 10h 7m 10h 19m 11h 0m 11h 54m 12h 51m 13h 42m 14h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa §

Victoria West 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 Victoria West UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Victoria West, 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) 15 15 12 9 6 5 5 7 11 12 14 16