Monthly climate in Moorreesburg, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moorreesburg features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 433 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moorreesburg enjoys an average of 4041 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 Moorreesburg, Western Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Moorreesburg are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moorreesburg experiences 177 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 Moorreesburg, 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)
41°C
(105°F)
40°C
(105°F)
37°C
(100°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(96°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(100°F)
41°C
(106°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(87°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Average high 32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
0°C
(33°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)

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

Moorreesburg usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moorreesburg are January, February and March. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moorreesburg, 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) 14 (0.6) 8 (0.3) 17 (0.7) 21 (0.8) 43 (1.7) 83 (3.3) 81 (3.2) 57 (2.2) 32 (1.3) 29 (1.2) 30 (1.2) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 2 3 5 10 8 10 6 5 4 4

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

The sunniest months in Moorreesburg are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moorreesburg: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moorreesburg, 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 338 358 356 317 294 268 288 310 327 371 388 420
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 Moorreesburg, Western Cape, South Africa §

Moorreesburg 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 Moorreesburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moorreesburg, 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 13 11 8 5 4 4 6 9 11 12 14