Mafikeng monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Mafikeng average temperature chart (Celsius) Mafikeng average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Mafikeng (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 30.5 29.1 28.2 25.1 22.6 19.4 20 23 26.5 28.4 29.5 30.4
°F 86.9 84.5 82.8 77.1 72.7 66.9 68.1 73.5 79.7 83.1 85 86.7

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.

Mafikeng monthly rainfall chart (mm) Mafikeng monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Mafikeng (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 112 83 79 53 15 6 3 6 15 44 69 86
inches 4.4 3.3 3.1 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.7 2.7 3.4
Rainy days 12 10 10 7 3 1 1 1 2 6 9 9

Average annual rainfall in Mafikeng: 567.866mm (223.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Mafikeng average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Mafikeng
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 9.5 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.9 9.8 10.5 11.2 10.8 10 9.8 9.8

Day / night temperatures

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

Mafikeng average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Mafikeng average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Mafikeng (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 17.4 16.8 15.3 11.6 7 3.4 3.2 6 10.1 13.5 15.4 16.7
Max °C 30.8 29.5 28.6 25.4 23 19.8 20.5 23.5 26.9 28.8 29.8 30.8
Min °F 63.3 62.2 59.5 52.9 44.6 38.1 37.7 42.7 50.2 56.2 59.7 62
Max °F 75.4 73.6 71.4 65.3 59 52.9 53.2 58.5 65.3 70 72.7 74.7

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Mafikeng average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Mafikeng average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Mafikeng in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 23.1 23.5 23.1 22.3 21.2 20.1 19.3 19 19.2 19.9 20.9 22.3
°F 73.6 74.2 73.7 72.1 70.1 68.1 66.8 66.3 66.6 67.8 69.7 72.1

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

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

Mafikeng relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Mafikeng
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
59% 63% 64% 64% 59% 57% 53% 49% 45% 48% 54% 56%

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Mafikeng weather stats

Mafikeng weather statistics
Hottest month: January 30.5°C 86.9°F
Driest month: July 3mm 0.1ins
Sunniest month: August 11.2hrs
Coldest month: June 19.4°C 66.9°F
Wettest month: January 112mm 4.4ins
Warmest sea: February 23.5°C 74.3°F
Map showing location of Mafikeng (-25.86522, 25.64421) Mafikeng map pin © Google

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