CLIMATE
Climate of Polokwane, South Africa
Seasonal climate characteristics and practical weather context.
Climate of Polokwane, South Africa
NASA POWER’s 1991–2020 climatology for Polokwane, South Africa (-23.904, 29.469) gives an annual mean temperature of 18.4 °C and estimated annual precipitation of about 543 mm.
Temperature
December has the highest monthly mean temperature at 22.3 °C. July is coolest at 12.0 °C, a yearly monthly-mean range of 10.4 °C.
Precipitation
January has the highest estimated monthly total (about 98 mm); August has the lowest (about 3 mm). Monthly totals are estimated from NASA POWER’s mean daily precipitation rates.
Monthly averages
| Month | Mean temperature | Estimated precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22.3 °C | 98 mm |
| February | 22.1 °C | 84 mm |
| March | 20.8 °C | 68 mm |
| April | 18.3 °C | 32 mm |
| May | 15.3 °C | 11 mm |
| June | 12.4 °C | 6 mm |
| July | 12.0 °C | 4 mm |
| August | 14.9 °C | 3 mm |
| September | 18.7 °C | 11 mm |
| October | 20.7 °C | 43 mm |
| November | 21.6 °C | 87 mm |
| December | 22.3 °C | 96 mm |