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Monthly climate in Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vredendal features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 175 mm (6.9 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vredendal enjoys an average of 4100 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Vredendal 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 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vredendal experiences 171 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 Vredendal, 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)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(105°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)

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

Vredendal usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vredendal are January, February and April. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vredendal, 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) 6 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 7 (0.3) 19 (0.7) 32 (1.2) 35 (1.4) 22 (0.9) 11 (0.4) 12 (0.5) 8 (0.3) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 1 1 1 2 6 5 5 2 3 2 1

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

The sunniest months in Vredendal are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vredendal: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vredendal, 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 336 356 359 320 304 282 299 322 335 375 390 416
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 56m 13h 11m 12h 14m 11h 16m 10h 29m 10h 5m 10h 18m 10h 59m 11h 54m 12h 52m 13h 43m 14h 9m

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

Vredendal 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Vredendal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vredendal, 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 12 9 6 4 4 6 10 12 13 15