Monthly climate in Albertina, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Albertina features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 377 mm (14.8 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Albertina enjoys an average of 3971 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Albertina, Western Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Albertina are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Albertina experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Albertina, Western 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 34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Albertina, Western Cape, South Africa §

Albertina usually has the most precipitation in January, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Albertina are February, April and June. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Albertina, Western 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) 38 (1.5) 18 (0.7) 35 (1.4) 18 (0.7) 34 (1.3) 22 (0.8) 34 (1.3) 42 (1.6) 41 (1.6) 34 (1.3) 38 (1.5) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 7 7 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 6 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Albertina, Western Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Albertina are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Albertina: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Albertina, Western 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 323 348 347 307 292 272 293 309 321 363 380 411
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 7m 13h 17m 12h 15m 11h 11m 10h 19m 9h 53m 10h 6m 10h 52m 11h 53m 12h 57m 13h 53m 14h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Albertina, Western Cape, South Africa §

Albertina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Albertina UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Albertina, Western 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) 14 13 11 7 5 3 4 5 9 11 12 14