Polokwane, South Africa Climate
South Africa
Pop. 272,461 Elev. 1,315 m / 4,315 ft
TZ: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) ·
Polokwane is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 81°F (27°C) in September and cool winters around 42°F (6°C) in July. Precipitation occurs on roughly 47 days per year (33.4 in / 848 mm total). The city averages 193 sunny days per year and around 36 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 27°C (81°F) high | 6°C (42°F) low |
| Feels like | 29°C (83°F) high | 6°C (42°F) low |
| Rain | 47 days | 848 mm (33.4 in) /yr |
| Sky | 193 sunny | 36 stormy |
| Wind | 1.3 m/s (2.9 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
59
Jan 68
Feb 48
Mar 57
Apr 19
May 12
Jun 15
Jul 10
Aug 27
Sep 40
Oct 72
Nov 65
Dec Humidity (%)
74
Jan 78
Feb 74
Mar 74
Apr 59
May 52
Jun 51
Jul 40
Aug 47
Sep 55
Oct 75
Nov 73
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 6 km Polokwane International Airport (PTG)
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National park 187 km Mapungubwe National Park
Hospital 0 km Mediclinic Limpopo
Hiking trail 53 km Magoebaskloof Hiking Trail Route 2
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C 80°F | 17°C 63°F | 204 mm 8.0 in | — | 12 |
| February | 26°C 79°F | 18°C 64°F | 185 mm 7.3 in | — | 9 |
| March | 26°C 78°F | 16°C 61°F | 29 mm 1.1 in | — | 13 |
| April | 23°C 74°F | 14°C 57°F | 47 mm 1.9 in | — | 9 |
| May | 22°C 72°F | 8°C 47°F | 7 mm 0.3 in | — | 24 |
| June | 20°C 69°F | 6°C 43°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 27 |
| July | 20°C 69°F | 6°C 42°F | 5 mm 0.2 in | — | 27 |
| August | 25°C 77°F | 9°C 48°F | 5 mm 0.2 in | — | 28 |
| September | 27°C 81°F | 13°C 56°F | 12 mm 0.5 in | — | 20 |
| October | 26°C 79°F | 13°C 56°F | 87 mm 3.4 in | — | 16 |
| November | 24°C 74°F | 14°C 58°F | 153 mm 6.0 in | — | 3 |
| December | 26°C 78°F | 16°C 61°F | 114 mm 4.5 in | — | 5 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 8 |
| February | 9 | 7 |
| March | 13 | 0 |
| April | 9 | 1 |
| May | 24 | 0 |
| June | 27 | 0 |
| July | 27 | 0 |
| August | 28 | 0 |
| September | 20 | 0 |
| October | 16 | 6 |
| November | 3 | 9 |
| December | 5 | 5 |