Polokwane weather by month

Check out Polokwane weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Polokwane (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	28	27	26	24	22	19	20	22	25	26	26	27
Min temperature (night-time)	17	17	15	12	8	5	5	7	10	13	15	16
Heat & Humidity	L	L	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	L	L	L

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Polokwane

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8
Daily hours of daylight	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	13	13	14
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	9	7	5	6	7	9	11	11	11

Rainfall in Polokwane

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	8	8	6	3	1	1	1	2	7	11	11
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	91	71	59	35	12	7	3	5	16	44	88	97

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The climate guide for South Africa (Polokwane) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Polokwane?

Polokwane has a cool semi arid climate with hot summers.

Polokwane weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Polokwane, South Africa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 91 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
91
91 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polokwane weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Polokwane, South Africa in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polokwane weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Polokwane, South Africa in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
59
59 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polokwane weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Polokwane, South Africa in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
35
35 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Polokwane weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Polokwane, South Africa in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

22
22°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Polokwane weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Polokwane, South Africa in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

19
19°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Polokwane weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Polokwane, South Africa in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

20
20°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Polokwane weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Polokwane, South Africa in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

22
22°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5
5 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Polokwane weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Polokwane, South Africa in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
16
16 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Polokwane weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Polokwane, South Africa in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 44 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
44
44 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polokwane weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Polokwane, South Africa in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 88 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
88
88 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Polokwane weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Polokwane, South Africa in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 97 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
97
97 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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