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Monthly climate in Piketberg, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Piketberg 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 (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 430 mm (16.9 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Piketberg enjoys an average of 4068 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Piketberg are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 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, Piketberg experiences 179 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Piketberg, 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
(105°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 41°C
(106°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Average high 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°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)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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

Piketberg usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Piketberg are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Piketberg, 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 (0.5) 8 (0.3) 19 (0.8) 19 (0.8) 42 (1.7) 82 (3.2) 83 (3.3) 55 (2.2) 32 (1.2) 29 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 2 3 5 10 7 9 6 5 4 4

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

The sunniest months in Piketberg are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Piketberg: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Piketberg, 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 338 359 360 319 296 275 291 314 328 373 390 421
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 1m 13h 14m 12h 14m 11h 14m 10h 24m 9h 59m 10h 12m 10h 56m 11h 54m 12h 54m 13h 48m 14h 16m

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

Piketberg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November 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 Piketberg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Piketberg, 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 12 13 14