The climate of Kimberley (South Africa)
Kimberley is a mining city on the banks of both the Vaal River and the
Oranje River. The city became famous after diamonds were excavated.
“The Big Hole” lies in the vicinity. This is an old mineshaft which
was dug out by human hands; it has a surface area of 42 acres (roughly
17 hectares). It is listed to become a historic monument.
Kimberley has a steppe climate. This type of climate is characterized
by its drought. Only 250 millimetres to 500 millimetres of rain falls
on a yearly basis. Most of the rain falls during the summer. Winters
in the steppe climate zone are much colder. During the winter months
temperatures can plummet.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kimberley:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
33
18
10
8
n/a
February
31
17
9
9
n/a
March
29
15
9
9
n/a
April
25
11
9
8
n/a
May
22
6
9
3
n/a
June
18
2
9
2
n/a
July
19
2
10
2
n/a
August
22
4
10
2
n/a
September
26
8
10
3
n/a
October
28
12
10
5
n/a
November
30
14
10
7
n/a
December
32
16
11
7
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
