Stellenbosch weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Stellenbosch (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	27	27	26	23	19	17	16	17	18	21	24	26
Min temperature (night-time)	13	14	13	10	8	7	6	6	7	9	11	12
Heat & Humidity	L	L	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	L

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

Sunshine & UV index in Stellenbosch

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	11	10	9	8	6	6	6	7	8	9	10	11
Daily hours of daylight	14	13	12	11	10	10	10	11	12	13	14	14
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	9	6	4	3	3	4	6	8	11	11

Rainfall in Stellenbosch

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	5	4	5	9	12	13	12	13	11	9	6	6
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	34	29	45	80	132	165	150	156	89	65	42	44

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The climate guide for South Africa (Stellenbosch) 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 Stellenbosch?

Stellenbosch has a temperate climate with hot dry summers.

Stellenbosch weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
34
34 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
29
29 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 45 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
45
45 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 80 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
80
80 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 132 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
132
132 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 165 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
165
165 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 150 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
150
150 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 156 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
156
156 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 89 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
89
89 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 65 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
65
65 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month.

24
24°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Stellenbosch, South Africa in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 44 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
44
44 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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