The climate of Johannesburg (South Africa)
Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa and is located in the
centre of the country. The city is located on an altitude of 1600
metres on average. Because of this the climate is a little colder than
can be expected from this location. Winters are sunny and mild.
Summers are warm and relatively wet. The moderate savannah climate is
responsible for many days with pleasant maximum temperatures. During
the summer temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius are uncommon. During
the winter temperatures are around 15-16 degrees on average. During
the night temperatures are quite cold in Johannesburg. Average
temperature differences tend to range from 12-14 degrees Celsius
within 24 hours.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Johannesburg:
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
27
15
8
16
n/a
February
27
14
8
11
n/a
March
26
13
8
12
n/a
April
22
10
8
9
n/a
May
19
7
9
4
n/a
June
17
4
9
2
n/a
July
17
3
9
1
n/a
August
19
6
10
2
n/a
September
23
9
10
4
n/a
October
25
12
10
10
n/a
November
26
13
9
14
n/a
December
27
15
9
15
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
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