Dalton, South Africa Climate
South Africa
Pop. 1,788 Elev. 1,051 m / 3,448 ft
TZ: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) ·
Summers in Dalton are mild, with January highs around 81°F (27°C), while winters are mild with June lows of 46°F (8°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 87°F (31°C). Expect around 68 rainy days annually (46.0 in / 1167 mm total). The city averages 130 sunny days per year and around 31 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 27°C (81°F) high | 8°C (46°F) low |
| Feels like | 31°C (87°F) high | 8°C (46°F) low |
| Rain | 68 days | 1167 mm (46.0 in) /yr |
| Sky | 130 sunny | 31 stormy |
| Wind | 0.6 m/s (1.4 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
62
Jan 76
Feb 61
Mar 68
Apr 31
May 19
Jun 30
Jul 39
Aug 63
Sep 61
Oct 76
Nov 72
Dec Humidity (%)
79
Jan 83
Feb 83
Mar 84
Apr 68
May 58
Jun 60
Jul 62
Aug 71
Sep 75
Oct 78
Nov 80
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C 81°F | 18°C 64°F | 188 mm 7.4 in | — | 7 |
| February | 26°C 78°F | 18°C 64°F | 129 mm 5.1 in | — | 2 |
| March | 26°C 79°F | 17°C 63°F | 141 mm 5.5 in | — | 8 |
| April | 22°C 72°F | 14°C 58°F | 144 mm 5.7 in | — | 5 |
| May | 23°C 74°F | 9°C 49°F | 22 mm 0.8 in | — | 21 |
| June | 21°C 70°F | 8°C 46°F | 22 mm 0.9 in | — | 27 |
| July | 21°C 69°F | 8°C 46°F | 27 mm 1.1 in | — | 21 |
| August | 24°C 75°F | 10°C 50°F | 14 mm 0.6 in | — | 19 |
| September | 23°C 73°F | 12°C 54°F | 94 mm 3.7 in | — | 8 |
| October | 23°C 74°F | 13°C 56°F | 95 mm 3.7 in | — | 7 |
| November | 24°C 75°F | 14°C 57°F | 123 mm 4.8 in | — | 2 |
| December | 25°C 77°F | 16°C 60°F | 169 mm 6.7 in | — | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 7 |
| February | 2 | 1 |
| March | 8 | 4 |
| April | 5 | 4 |
| May | 21 | 0 |
| June | 27 | 1 |
| July | 21 | 0 |
| August | 19 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 3 |
| October | 7 | 3 |
| November | 2 | 4 |
| December | 3 | 4 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C 81°F | 25°C 77°F |
| February | 28°C 82°F | 25°C 77°F |
| March | 27°C 81°F | 25°C 76°F |
| April | 26°C 79°F | 21°C 71°F |
| May | 25°C 77°F | 18°C 64°F |
| June | 23°C 73°F | 15°C 59°F |
| July | 22°C 72°F | 14°C 57°F |
| August | 21°C 70°F | 15°C 59°F |
| September | 22°C 71°F | 18°C 64°F |
| October | 22°C 72°F | 19°C 66°F |
| November | 25°C 76°F | 21°C 69°F |
| December | 25°C 77°F | 23°C 73°F |