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Monthly climate in Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Beaufort West features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 304 mm (12.0 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Beaufort West enjoys an average of 4117 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Beaufort West are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Beaufort West experiences 163 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Beaufort West, 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 42°C
(108°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa §

Beaufort West usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Beaufort West are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Beaufort West, 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) 48 (1.9) 51 (2.0) 35 (1.4) 28 (1.1) 13 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 9 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 15 (0.6) 25 (1.0) 27 (1.0) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 5 5 2 0 2 3 3 3 4 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Beaufort West are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Beaufort West: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Beaufort West, 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 336 352 363 319 306 287 304 322 336 376 390 419
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 59m 13h 12m 12h 14m 11h 15m 10h 26m 10h 2m 10h 15m 10h 57m 11h 53m 12h 53m 13h 46m 14h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa §

Beaufort West experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Beaufort West UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Beaufort West, 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) 15 15 12 9 6 4 4 7 10 12 13 15