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Kimberley, South Africa climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Kimberley has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 1°C at night. Precipitation totals about 495 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 140 mm while August barely receives 3 mm.
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)Kimberley climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 55 | 140 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 64 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 55 | 140 | 29 | 14 | 5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 64 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.3 | 3 | 11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 39 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 39 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 30 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 39 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 50 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 21 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 47 | 39 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Kimberley, a weather station, about 8 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.