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Monthly climate in Caledon, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Caledon features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 469 mm (18.5 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Caledon enjoys an average of 4003 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Caledon are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Caledon experiences 110 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 Caledon, 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 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)

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

Caledon usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Caledon are February, April and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Caledon, 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) 29 (1.1) 16 (0.6) 32 (1.2) 21 (0.8) 56 (2.2) 54 (2.1) 58 (2.3) 58 (2.3) 35 (1.4) 42 (1.6) 42 (1.7) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 4 7 5 4 8 8 10 8 7 6 7

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

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

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Caledon, 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 333 352 348 310 290 268 287 307 327 369 387 418
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 7m 13h 17m 12h 15m 11h 11m 10h 18m 9h 53m 10h 6m 10h 52m 11h 53m 12h 57m 13h 53m 14h 23m

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

Caledon 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 Caledon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Caledon, 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