Stellenbosch monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

Stellenbosch average temperature chart (Celsius) Stellenbosch average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Stellenbosch (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 26.6 27 25.6 22.6 18.9 16.7 16.1 16.4 18.1 20.6 23.4 25.2
°F 79.9 80.6 78.1 72.6 66.1 62.1 61 61.5 64.6 69.1 74.2 77.3

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.

Stellenbosch monthly rainfall chart (mm) Stellenbosch monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Stellenbosch (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 34 30 45 80 132 165 150 156 89 66 42 44
inches 1.3 1.2 1.8 3.1 5.2 6.5 5.9 6.1 3.5 2.6 1.7 1.7
Rainy days 5 4 5 9 12 13 12 13 11 9 6 6

Average annual rainfall in Stellenbosch: 1015.9mm (400 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

Stellenbosch average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Stellenbosch
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 11.9 11.1 10 8.2 6.8 6.1 6.7 7.2 8 9.3 10.8 11.7

Day / night temperatures

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

Stellenbosch average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Stellenbosch average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Stellenbosch (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 13.5 13.7 12.5 10.4 8.2 6.7 5.9 6.2 7.2 8.9 11.1 12.5
Max °C 27 27.4 26 22.9 19.2 17 16.4 16.7 18.4 20.9 23.8 25.5
Min °F 56.2 56.6 54.4 50.6 46.8 44 42.5 43.1 45 48 51.9 54.5
Max °F 68.4 68.9 66.6 61.9 56.7 53.2 52 52.5 55 58.8 63.3 66.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Stellenbosch average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Stellenbosch average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Stellenbosch in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 19.3 19.4 18.7 17.4 16.4 15.7 15 15 15.3 15.9 17 18.5
°F 66.8 66.9 65.6 63.2 61.6 60.2 59.1 58.9 59.6 60.5 62.6 65.4

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Stellenbosch average winspeed by month (km/h) Stellenbosch average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Stellenbosch (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 21 19 17 14 13 14 14 16 17 19 21 21
mph 13 12 11 9 8 9 9 10 10 12 13 13

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.

Stellenbosch relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Stellenbosch
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
65% 65% 67% 69% 72% 74% 73% 73% 71% 68% 65% 65%

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Stellenbosch weather stats

Stellenbosch weather statistics
Hottest month: February 27°C 80.6°F
Driest month: February 30mm 1.2ins
Sunniest month: January 11.9hrs
Coldest month: July 16.1°C 61°F
Wettest month: June 165mm 6.5ins
Warmest sea: February 19.4°C 66.9°F
Map showing location of Stellenbosch (-33.93462, 18.86676) Stellenbosch map pin © Google

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