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Monthly climate in De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification De Rust features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 339 mm (13.4 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.De Rust enjoys an average of 4063 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in De Rust are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °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 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, De Rust experiences 157 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in De Rust, 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 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(105°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Average high 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa §

De Rust usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in De Rust are April, May and June. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in De Rust, 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) 30 (1.2) 29 (1.2) 32 (1.3) 21 (0.8) 19 (0.8) 12 (0.5) 22 (0.9) 27 (1.1) 31 (1.2) 39 (1.5) 41 (1.6) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 7 5 4 4 5 5 5 7 7 6

Monthly sunshine hours in De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in De Rust are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in De Rust: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in De Rust, 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 333 353 361 313 300 279 298 316 329 371 385 419
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 4m 13h 15m 12h 14m 11h 12m 10h 22m 9h 57m 10h 10m 10h 54m 11h 53m 12h 55m 13h 50m 14h 19m

Solar UV radiation in De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa §

De Rust experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 De Rust UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for De Rust, 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 14 11 8 5 4 4 6 9 11 13 15