Harrismith monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Harrismith

Harrismith average temperature chart (Celsius) Harrismith average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Harrismith (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 26.3 25.1 24.2 21.3 18.9 15.8 16.4 18.8 21.9 22.8 24 25.5
°F 79.3 77.3 75.6 70.3 66 60.5 61.5 65.9 71.4 73 75.3 78

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Harrismith monthly rainfall chart (mm) Harrismith monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Harrismith (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 130 106 81 44 18 9 8 21 35 78 95 109
inches 5.1 4.2 3.2 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 3.1 3.8 4.3
Rainy days 15 13 11 8 3 2 2 3 5 11 13 15

Average annual rainfall in Harrismith: 734.833mm (289.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Harrismith

Harrismith average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Harrismith
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.6 8.4 8.1 8.4 9 9.1 9.5 10 9.3 8.6 8.6 8.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Harrismith average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Harrismith average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Harrismith (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 13.4 12.8 11.3 7.2 2.5 -1.5 -1.6 1.6 5.9 8.7 10.9 12.4
Max °C 26.6 25.5 24.6 21.6 19.3 16.3 16.8 19.3 22.3 23.1 24.4 25.9
Min °F 56.1 55 52.3 45 36.5 29.4 29.1 34.8 42.6 47.7 51.5 54.2
Max °F 68 66.4 64.2 57.9 51.6 45.3 45.7 50.7 57.4 60.6 63.7 66.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Harrismith average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Harrismith average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Harrismith in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 25.1 25.6 25.3 24.4 23.3 22 21.2 20.8 21.1 21.7 22.7 24
°F 77.2 78.1 77.6 76 73.9 71.6 70.1 69.5 69.9 71 72.9 75.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Harrismith average winspeed by month (km/h) Harrismith average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Harrismith (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 11 11 11 10
mph 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 6

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Harrismith relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Harrismith
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
66% 68% 67% 66% 60% 58% 55% 50% 52% 58% 62% 63%

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Harrismith weather stats

Harrismith weather statistics
Hottest month: January 26.3°C 79.3°F
Driest month: July 8mm 0.3ins
Sunniest month: July 9.5hrs
Coldest month: June 15.8°C 60.4°F
Wettest month: January 130mm 5.1ins
Warmest sea: February 25.6°C 78.1°F
Map showing location of Harrismith (-28.27276, 29.12946) Harrismith map pin © Google

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