Monthly climate in Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Winburg features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 648 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Winburg enjoys an average of 4070 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 Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa §

The warmest months in Winburg are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Winburg experiences 163 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Winburg, 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
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(80°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(51°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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

Winburg usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Winburg 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 Winburg, 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) 99 (3.9) 138 (5.4) 78 (3.1) 68 (2.7) 11 (0.4) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 17 (0.7) 9 (0.3) 44 (1.7) 75 (3.0) 103 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 9 10 1 0 0 1 3 5 8 15

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

The sunniest months in Winburg are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Winburg: January, 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 Winburg, 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 312 331 359 315 318 296 312 329 339 375 382 396
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 Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa §

Winburg 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 Winburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Winburg, 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 6 8 11 12 14 16