Climate of Polokwane
Polokwane has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Polokwane is 47° degrees and there is about 195 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 212 days a year with an average humidity of 62% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 19°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 126 days and there is a total of approximately 497 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3424 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 19°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in January |
Coldest month: | 19°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 7°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 239 days |
Days with rain: | 126 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 497 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3424 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Polokwane.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Polokwane.
Climate table of Polokwane
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Polokwane. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Polokwane might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 80 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 81 |
Night temp. (°F) | 63 | 63 | 60 | 55 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 61 | 64 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 39 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 52 |
Days with rain | 22 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 |
Dry days | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Polokwane
The best time to visit Polokwane in South Africa is from February through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Polokwane is 81°F in October and the lowest is 66°F in July.
Climate of Polokwane by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Polokwane? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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