Upington weather by month

Check out Upington weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Upington (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	36	35	32	28	25	21	21	23	27	30	33	35
Min temperature (night-time)	20	19	18	13	8	4	3	5	9	13	16	18
Heat & Humidity	H	H	M	L	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	H

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Upington

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	11	11	10	9	9	9	9	10	10	11	11	12
Daily hours of daylight	14	13	12	11	11	10	11	11	12	13	14	14
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	8	5	4	4	6	8	11	11	11

Rainfall in Upington

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	4	5	6	4	2	2	1	1	1	2	3	3
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	24	35	36	26	10	4	2	4	4	9	17	17

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The climate guide for South Africa (Upington) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Upington?

Upington has a hot desert climate.

Upington weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Upington, South Africa in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

36
36°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
24
24 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Upington weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Upington, South Africa in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

35
35°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
35
35 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Upington weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Upington, South Africa in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
36
36 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Upington weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Upington, South Africa in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
26
26 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Upington weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Upington, South Africa in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
10
10 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Upington weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Upington, South Africa in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Upington weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Upington, South Africa in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Upington weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Upington, South Africa in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Upington weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Upington, South Africa in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Upington weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Upington, South Africa in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
9
9 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Upington weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Upington, South Africa in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
17
17 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Upington weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Upington, South Africa in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

35
35°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
17
17 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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