Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heilbron features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 701 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Heilbron enjoys an average of 4038 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heilbron are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Heilbron experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heilbron, Orange Free State, South Africa with other places around the world.
Heilbron usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Heilbron are July, August and September. On average, 6 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) | 109 (4.3) | 114 (4.5) | 70 (2.8) | 66 (2.6) | 11 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 53 (2.1) | 91 (3.6) | 160 (6.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Heilbron are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Heilbron: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 312 | 327 | 355 | 317 | 319 | 298 | 314 | 328 | 338 | 365 | 375 | 384 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 37m | 13h 0m | 12h 12m | 11h 24m | 10h 44m | 10h 25m | 10h 35m | 11h 10m | 11h 55m | 12h 44m | 13h 27m | 13h 49m |
Heilbron 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 Heilbron UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |