Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vredenburg features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 264 mm (10.4 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vredenburg enjoys an average of 4071 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vredenburg are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vredenburg experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
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Vredenburg usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 44 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vredenburg are January, February and April. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 26 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 34 (1.4) | 19 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Vredenburg are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vredenburg: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 338 | 356 | 356 | 317 | 298 | 273 | 292 | 318 | 332 | 373 | 391 | 422 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 2m | 13h 14m | 12h 14m | 11h 13m | 10h 23m | 9h 59m | 10h 12m | 10h 56m | 11h 54m | 12h 54m | 13h 48m | 14h 16m |
Vredenburg 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 Vredenburg UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |