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Monthly climate in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oudtshoorn features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 328 mm (12.9 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oudtshoorn enjoys an average of 4063 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Oudtshoorn are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °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 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oudtshoorn experiences 161 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 Oudtshoorn, 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 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(106°F)
Mean maximum 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Average high 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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

Oudtshoorn usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oudtshoorn are May, June and July. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oudtshoorn, 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) 31 (1.2) 25 (1.0) 29 (1.2) 22 (0.9) 18 (0.7) 12 (0.5) 21 (0.8) 27 (1.1) 31 (1.2) 37 (1.4) 42 (1.6) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 7 7 6

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

The sunniest months in Oudtshoorn are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oudtshoorn: 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 Oudtshoorn, 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 16m 12h 14m 11h 12m 10h 21m 9h 56m 10h 9m 10h 54m 11h 53m 12h 55m 13h 51m 14h 19m

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

Oudtshoorn 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 Oudtshoorn UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oudtshoorn, 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