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Monthly climate in Phuthaditjhaba, Orange Free State, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Phuthaditjhaba features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 909 mm (35.8 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Phuthaditjhaba enjoys an average of 4015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Phuthaditjhaba are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Phuthaditjhaba experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Phuthaditjhaba, 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 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average low 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)

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

Phuthaditjhaba usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Phuthaditjhaba are May, June and July. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Phuthaditjhaba, 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) 133 (5.2) 164 (6.4) 78 (3.1) 59 (2.3) 18 (0.7) 7 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 38 (1.5) 22 (0.9) 74 (2.9) 136 (5.4) 178 (7.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 17 10 9 2 1 0 5 3 9 13 19

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

The sunniest months in Phuthaditjhaba are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Phuthaditjhaba: January, April and June receive an average of 10 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Phuthaditjhaba, 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 305 326 353 314 320 298 316 327 336 364 368 384
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 42m 13h 3m 12h 13m 11h 22m 10h 40m 10h 20m 10h 30m 11h 7m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 31m 13h 54m

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

Phuthaditjhaba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Phuthaditjhaba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Phuthaditjhaba, 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) 16 16 13 11 7 5 6 8 11 12 14 16