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 (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	81	81	79	73	66	63	61	63	64	70	75	79
Min temperature (night-time)	55	57	55	50	46	45	43	43	45	48	52	54
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 (inches)	1.3	1.1	1.8	3.1	5.2	6.5	5.9	6.1	3.5	2.6	1.7	1.7

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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 81°F in Stellenbosch, South Africa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

81
81°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Stellenbosch, South Africa in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

81
81°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Stellenbosch, South Africa in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
55
55°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
1.8
1.8 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Stellenbosch, South Africa in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F 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 5.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.2
5.2 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F 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 6.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
6.5
6.5 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F 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 5.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
5.9
5.9 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F 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 6.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
6.1
6.1 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F 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 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Stellenbosch, South Africa in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

70
70°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.6
2.6 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Stellenbosch, South Africa in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
52
52°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Stellenbosch weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Stellenbosch, South Africa in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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