Monthly climate in Laingsburg, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laingsburg features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 201 mm (7.9 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Laingsburg enjoys an average of 4102 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Laingsburg are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laingsburg experiences 164 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Laingsburg, 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 40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
34°C
(93°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(105°F)
40°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(90°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(48°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(44°F)

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

Laingsburg usually has the most precipitation in July, November and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Laingsburg are April, June and October. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Laingsburg, 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) 18 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 19 (0.8) 11 (0.4) 15 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 21 (0.8) 16 (0.6) 15 (0.6) 13 (0.5) 26 (1.0) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 4

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

The sunniest months in Laingsburg are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Laingsburg: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Laingsburg, 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 334 359 359 316 303 284 300 318 334 374 392 423
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 2m 13h 15m 12h 14m 11h 13m 10h 23m 9h 58m 10h 11m 10h 55m 11h 53m 12h 54m 13h 49m 14h 17m

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

Laingsburg 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 / 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 Laingsburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Laingsburg, 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 14 12 8 6 4 4 6 10 12 13 15