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Monthly climate in Riversdale, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Riversdale features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 339 mm (13.4 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Riversdale enjoys an average of 3958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Riversdale are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °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 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Riversdale experiences 149 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 Riversdale, 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)		 41°C
(107°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)

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

Riversdale usually has the most precipitation in January, March and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Riversdale are February, April and June. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Riversdale, 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) 33 (1.3) 19 (0.7) 36 (1.4) 18 (0.7) 28 (1.1) 16 (0.6) 26 (1.0) 31 (1.2) 32 (1.2) 32 (1.3) 44 (1.7) 24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 6 4 4 5 6 5 5 6 7 6

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

The sunniest months in Riversdale are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Riversdale: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Riversdale, 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 316 345 347 305 292 275 295 308 322 361 378 408
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 7m 13h 17m 12h 15m 11h 11m 10h 19m 9h 53m 10h 7m 10h 53m 11h 53m 12h 56m 13h 53m 14h 22m

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

Riversdale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Riversdale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Riversdale, 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 14