Potchefstroom, North West Climate
South Africa
Pop. 178,285 Elev. 1,335 m / 4,380 ft
TZ: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) ·
Potchefstroom has mild summers with average highs of 84°F (29°C) in January, and cool winters averaging 36°F (2°C) in June. Rain falls on about 65 days per year (41.8 in / 1061 mm total). The city averages 219 sunny days per year and around 53 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 29°C (84°F) high | 2°C (36°F) low |
| Feels like | 31°C (88°F) high | 2°C (36°F) low |
| Rain | 65 days | 1061 mm (41.8 in) /yr |
| Sky | 219 sunny | 53 stormy |
| Wind | 1.5 m/s (3.4 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
48
Jan 56
Feb 42
Mar 44
Apr 18
May 7
Jun 15
Jul 18
Aug 29
Sep 31
Oct 59
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 67
Feb 77
Mar 75
Apr 61
May 53
Jun 52
Jul 33
Aug 37
Sep 45
Oct 66
Nov 68
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Hiking trail 100 km
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C 84°F | 18°C 65°F | 130 mm 5.1 in | — | 15 |
| February | 28°C 82°F | 18°C 65°F | 269 mm 10.6 in | — | 11 |
| March | 26°C 79°F | 16°C 60°F | 126 mm 5.0 in | — | 13 |
| April | 23°C 73°F | 12°C 53°F | 128 mm 5.0 in | — | 15 |
| May | 22°C 71°F | 5°C 41°F | 6 mm 0.3 in | — | 24 |
| June | 19°C 67°F | 2°C 36°F | 7 mm 0.3 in | — | 28 |
| July | 20°C 68°F | 4°C 39°F | 10 mm 0.4 in | — | 27 |
| August | 25°C 77°F | 7°C 45°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | — | 23 |
| September | 28°C 82°F | 12°C 54°F | 31 mm 1.2 in | — | 21 |
| October | 28°C 82°F | 13°C 55°F | 68 mm 2.7 in | — | 22 |
| November | 26°C 78°F | 15°C 58°F | 134 mm 5.3 in | — | 8 |
| December | 28°C 82°F | 16°C 62°F | 149 mm 5.9 in | — | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 6 |
| February | 11 | 7 |
| March | 13 | 7 |
| April | 15 | 6 |
| May | 24 | 1 |
| June | 28 | 1 |
| July | 27 | 0 |
| August | 23 | 0 |
| September | 21 | 2 |
| October | 22 | 3 |
| November | 8 | 9 |
| December | 12 | 11 |