Soweto monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

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

Soweto average temperature chart (Celsius) Soweto average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Soweto (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 26.3 25.6 24.6 21.7 19.3 16.5 17.1 19.9 23.1 24.2 24.9 25.9
°F 79.3 78 76.2 71.1 66.8 61.8 62.8 67.8 73.7 75.5 76.8 78.6

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.

Soweto monthly rainfall chart (mm) Soweto monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Soweto (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 129 89 87 58 15 8 3 8 26 74 106 111
inches 5.1 3.5 3.4 2.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 1 2.9 4.2 4.4
Rainy days 15 11 11 8 3 2 1 2 4 9 13 14

Average annual rainfall in Soweto: 715.867mm (281.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Soweto average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Soweto
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.9 8.9 8.6 8.6 9.6 9.5 10.1 10.6 10.5 9.6 9.1 9.5

Day / night temperatures

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

Soweto average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Soweto average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Soweto (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 15.1 14.4 12.8 9.2 4.9 1.3 1.3 4.2 8.5 11.1 13.1 14.2
Max °C 26.6 25.9 24.9 22 19.7 16.9 17.5 20.3 23.5 24.5 25.2 26.2
Min °F 59.1 57.8 55 48.6 40.8 34.3 34.3 39.5 47.3 52 55.5 57.6
Max °F 69.4 68.2 65.8 60.1 54.1 48.4 48.9 54 60.8 64 66.4 68.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Soweto average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Soweto average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Soweto in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 24.2 24.5 24.2 23.4 22.2 21 20.2 19.9 20.1 20.8 21.9 23.2
°F 75.5 76.2 75.6 74.1 71.9 69.8 68.4 67.9 68.2 69.4 71.4 73.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Soweto average winspeed by month (km/h) Soweto average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Soweto (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 9 8 8 7 8 8 8 10 12 12 12 10
mph 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 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.

Soweto relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Soweto
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
65% 66% 65% 64% 56% 53% 50% 46% 46% 54% 60% 62%

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Soweto weather stats

Soweto weather statistics
Hottest month: January 26.3°C 79.3°F
Driest month: July 3mm 0.1ins
Sunniest month: August 10.6hrs
Coldest month: June 16.5°C 61.7°F
Wettest month: January 129mm 5.1ins
Warmest sea: February 24.5°C 76.1°F
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