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Mafikeng, South Africa climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Mafikeng has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 39°F at night. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 3.9 inches while July barely receives 0.05 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Mafikeng climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 77 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 75 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 60 | 53 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 60 | 63 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 72 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 61 | 56 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 60 | 53 | 46 | 40 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 71 | 77 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 75 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 60 | 63 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 58 | 49 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 45 | 54 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 49 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 58 | 49 | 42 | 28 | 20 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 45 | 47 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 18 | 21 | 30 | 45 | 54 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 44 | 37 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 49 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Mmabatho Intl / George Dick Montshioa, a weather station, about 12 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.