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Monthly climate in George, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification George features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 550 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.George enjoys an average of 4027 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in George are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, George experiences 38 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 George, 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 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)

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

George usually has the most precipitation in January, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in George are April, June and July. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in George, 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) 56 (2.2) 40 (1.6) 49 (1.9) 30 (1.2) 44 (1.7) 23 (0.9) 34 (1.3) 48 (1.9) 56 (2.2) 58 (2.3) 67 (2.6) 46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 9 8 5 7 6 9 7 10 10 9

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

The sunniest months in George are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in George: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in George, 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 330 349 357 310 297 277 295 314 326 368 384 414
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 6m 13h 17m 12h 14m 11h 12m 10h 20m 9h 54m 10h 7m 10h 53m 11h 53m 12h 56m 13h 52m 14h 21m

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

George experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 George UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for George, 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 8 5 4 4 6 9 11 12 15