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Monthly climate in Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dewetsdorp 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 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 702 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dewetsdorp enjoys an average of 4078 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State, South Africa §

The warmest months in Dewetsdorp 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 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dewetsdorp experiences 146 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State, 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 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°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)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State, South Africa §

Dewetsdorp usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dewetsdorp are June, July and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State, 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) 115 (4.5) 131 (5.2) 86 (3.4) 88 (3.5) 14 (0.6) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 15 (0.6) 8 (0.3) 45 (1.8) 72 (2.8) 121 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 11 10 2 0 1 1 2 5 8 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Dewetsdorp are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dewetsdorp: April, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State, 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 317 336 357 312 315 297 311 329 339 375 382 403
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 46m 13h 5m 12h 13m 11h 20m 10h 36m 10h 15m 10h 26m 11h 4m 11h 55m 12h 48m 13h 35m 13h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State, South Africa §

Dewetsdorp 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 Dewetsdorp UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State, 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 13 10 7 5 5 8 11 12 14 16