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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 31°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 4°C at night. Precipitation totals about 513 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 98 mm while July barely receives 1 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)Mafikeng climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 89 | 68 | 45 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 59 | 87 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 89 | 68 | 45 | 18 | 7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 59 | 87 |
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 (km/h) | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 10.2 |
| 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 (km/h) | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.5 |
| 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 (km/h) | 9.0 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 10.2 |
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.