Annual average climate in Potchefstroom
Below is an overview of the year-round climatic averages in Potchefstroom:
- Minimum annual temperature: 10°C
- Average annual temperature: 19°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 27°C
- Precipitation: 145 mm/month (with 22 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 16 ° / 30 ° | 143mm / 23 days |
| february | 16 ° / 31 ° | 122mm / 21 days |
| March | 14 ° / 29 ° | 150mm / 22 days |
| April | 10 ° / 27 ° | - |
| may | 5 ° / 24 ° | - |
| June | 1 ° / 22 ° | - |
| July | – / 21° | - |
| August | 4 ° / 25 ° | - |
| September | 8 ° / 28 ° | - |
| October | 13 ° / 30 ° | - |
| November | 14 ° / 31 ° | 122mm / 21 days |
| December | 16 ° / 31 ° | 187mm / 24 days |
These weather statistics were calculated using data from the POTCHEFSTROOM weather station. This station is located in South Africa, 4 km from Potchefstroom and is located at an altitude of 1351 meters.
The best time to go (and the one to avoid)
Below are some additional indications which should allow you to choose which are the best months for your stay, or the periods to avoid.
Which are the warmest months in Potchefstroom?
In Potchefstroom, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
December (with 31°C), february (with 31°C), November (with 31°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Potchefstroom are:
July (with 11°C), June (with 12°C), August (with 15°C), …
Which are the driest months in Potchefstroom?
In Potchefstroom, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
November (with 21 rainy days/month), february (with 21 rainy days/month), March (with 22 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Potchefstroom are:
December (with 24 rainy days/month), January (with 23 rainy days/month), March (with 22 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Around Potchefstroom
You might also be interested in these cities:
Johannesburg (110 km from Potchefstroom), Lichtenburg (113 km), Tembisa (138 km), Pretoria (153 km), Mahikeng (173 km),
In South Africa
Check the climate forecasts for other major cities in South Africa:
Cape Town (1155 km from Potchefstroom), Durban (520 km), Johannesburg (110 km), Pretoria (153 km), Port Elizabeth (818 km), Pietermaritzburg (456 km), Tembisa (138 km), East London (705 km), Bloemfontein (281 km), Vryheid (383 km), …
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