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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 92°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 34°F at night. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 5.5 inches while August barely receives 0.13 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)Kimberley climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 91 | 87 | 80 | 74 | 68 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 73 | 65 | 58 | 52 | 51 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 59 | 50 | 42 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 57 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.3 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 91 | 87 | 80 | 74 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 73 | 65 | 58 | 52 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 59 | 50 | 42 | 35 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.3 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 68 | 74 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 51 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 34 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 57 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 (mph) | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| 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 (mph) | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 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 (mph) | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.7 |
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.