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Climate in Upington (South Africa)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Upington, where it is located


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Climate chart - Upington
The climate of Upington is subtropical desert, with very mild winters (but during which it can get cold at night) and very hot summers. The sun shines all year round.
The city is located in north-western South Africa, at an altitude of 800 meters (2,600 feet), along the Orange River. The Augrabies Falls are located 90 km (55 mi) further to the west.
Intense heat waves can occur in summer.

Upington - Climate data


In Upington, the average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 13.4 °C, that of the warmest month (January) is of 28.8 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Upington - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January19.937.628.8
February19.936.828.4
March17.634.826.2
April13.230.621.9
May8.426.717.6
June4.12313.6
July422.913.4
August5.325.115.2
September929.319.1
October13.332.622.9
November15.834.725.2
December18.43727.7
Year12.430.921.6

Precipitation amounts to 185 millimeters per year: it is therefore at a desert level. It ranges from 2 millimeters in the driest month (July) to 35 millimeters in the wettest ones (February, March) Here is the average precipitation.
Upington - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January254
February355
March356
April254
May102
June41
July20
August41
September41
October92
November173
December173
Year18532

There are on average around 3735 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Upington - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January11.5355
February10.5300
March9.5300
April9.5285
May9.5290
June9270
July9.5290
August10305
September10300
October10.5330
November11.5345
December12365
Year10.23735

Upington - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 28.8 °C, with a minimum of 19.9 °C and a maximum of 37.6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13.5 °C. However, it dropped to 10 °C in January 1998.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 42 °C. However, it reached 45.3 °C in January 2016.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 30%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 12.9 kph.


February is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 28.4 °C, with a minimum of 19.9 °C and a maximum of 36.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 14 °C. However, it dropped to 9.7 °C in February 2007.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40.5 °C. However, it reached 43.5 °C in February 2013.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 35 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 82% of the time.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 12.2 kph.


March is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 26.2 °C, with a minimum of 17.6 °C and a maximum of 34.8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11.5 °C. However, it dropped to 5.5 °C in March 2002.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 39 °C. However, it reached 41.2 °C in March 1992.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 35 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 37%.
The average wind speed is of 11.6 kph.


April is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 21.9 °C, with a minimum of 13.2 °C and a maximum of 30.6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 5.5 °C. However, it dropped to -0.9 °C in April 2011.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35 °C. However, it reached 38 °C in April 1999.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 41%.
The average wind speed is of 11.5 kph.


May is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 17.6 °C, with a minimum of 8.4 °C and a maximum of 26.7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1 °C. However, it dropped to -3.1 °C in May 2007.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C. However, it reached 34.7 °C in May 1998.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 10 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 88% of the time.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of 11 kph.


June is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 13.6 °C, with a minimum of 4.1 °C and a maximum of 23 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -2 °C. However, it dropped to -6.9 °C in June 1994.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27.5 °C. However, it reached 31.1 °C in June 2010.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 86% of the time.
The average humidity is 42%.
The average wind speed is of 11.2 kph.


July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 13.4 °C, with a minimum of 4 °C and a maximum of 22.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -2.5 °C. However, it dropped to -5.9 °C in July 2018.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C. However, it reached 30.8 °C in July 2006.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 89% of the time.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of 12.1 kph.


August is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 15.2 °C, with a minimum of 5.3 °C and a maximum of 25.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -1.5 °C. However, it dropped to -4.4 °C in August 2000.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C. However, it reached 36.7 °C in August 2011.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 89% of the time.
The average humidity is 32%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 12.5 kph.


September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 19.1 °C, with a minimum of 9 °C and a maximum of 29.3 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1.5 °C. However, it dropped to -2.8 °C in September 2020.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36.5 °C. However, it reached 38.7 °C in September 1997.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 26%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 12.2 kph.


October is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 22.9 °C, with a minimum of 13.3 °C and a maximum of 32.6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6 °C. However, it dropped to 3.7 °C in October 2016.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38.5 °C. However, it reached 42 °C in October 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 9 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 25%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 13.2 kph.


November is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 25.2 °C, with a minimum of 15.8 °C and a maximum of 34.7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9.5 °C. However, it dropped to 5.8 °C in November 2012.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40.5 °C. However, it reached 42.4 °C in November 2019.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 17 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
Sun iconThere are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 24%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 13.8 kph.


December is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 27.7 °C, with a minimum of 18.4 °C and a maximum of 37 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13 °C. However, it dropped to 8.2 °C in December 2011.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 41 °C. However, it reached 43.2 °C in December 2009.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 17 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sun iconThere are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 25%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of 13.8 kph.

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