Compare the Climate and Weather in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and Rustenburg

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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F67418770648366378884683288NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Makapanstad 86°F86°F84°F80°F76°F71°F71°F76°F83°F85°F85°F86°F
Pretoria 83°F82°F80°F76°F71°F66°F67°F72°F78°F80°F81°F82°F
Pilanesberg International Airport 88°F88°F85°F81°F77°F72°F72°F77°F85°F87°F87°F87°F
Rustenburg 84°F84°F81°F77°F73°F69°F69°F74°F79°F82°F82°F83°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Makapanstad 67°F66°F64°F57°F48°F42°F42°F48°F56°F61°F64°F66°F
Pretoria 64°F63°F61°F55°F48°F43°F43°F48°F55°F58°F60°F62°F
Pilanesberg International Airport 67°F66°F62°F55°F44°F38°F38°F44°F53°F60°F63°F65°F
Rustenburg 63°F62°F60°F52°F45°F39°F38°F43°F50°F56°F60°F62°F

Makapanstad

Average Hourly Temperature in MakapanstadJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmwarmcoolcoldhothot

Pretoria

Average Hourly Temperature in PretoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarmvery coldcomfortable

Pilanesberg International Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in Pilanesberg International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhothotcoolcold

Rustenburg

Average Hourly Temperature in RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoolwarmwarmcomfortablecomfortablecoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%946061NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Makapanstad 64%71%76%84%90%93%94%92%88%75%64%63%
Pretoria 66%72%76%83%89%91%92%91%87%74%64%64%
Pilanesberg International Airport 66%72%76%84%90%93%94%92%88%75%65%64%
Rustenburg 66%72%77%83%89%92%93%91%87%75%65%65%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%49152NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Makapanstad 14.3d10.9d10.1d4.6d1.5d0.7d0.3d0.6d1.9d7.2d11.6d14.2d
Pretoria 15.2d11.9d10.7d5.1d1.7d0.8d0.4d0.8d2.3d8.0d12.8d15.6d
Pilanesberg International Airport 14.8d11.9d10.8d5.4d1.7d0.7d0.3d0.7d2.1d6.9d11.4d14.6d
Rustenburg 15.2d12.6d11.1d5.8d1.9d0.7d0.3d0.8d2.3d7.4d11.9d15.2d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in3.43.80.1NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Makapanstad 3.4″2.8″2.2″1.0″0.4″0.2″0.0″0.1″0.5″1.7″2.7″3.0″
Pretoria 3.8″3.1″2.5″1.2″0.4″0.2″0.1″0.2″0.6″2.1″3.1″3.5″
Pilanesberg International Airport 3.6″3.2″2.6″1.3″0.4″0.2″0.0″0.1″0.5″1.7″2.7″3.3″
Rustenburg 3.8″3.4″2.7″1.4″0.4″0.2″0.1″0.2″0.6″1.8″2.8″3.5″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr13.710.6NowNowPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Makapanstad 13.5h12.9h12.2h11.5h10.9h10.6h10.7h11.3h12.0h12.7h13.4h13.7h
Pretoria 13.5h13.0h12.2h11.5h10.9h10.6h10.7h11.2h12.0h12.7h13.4h13.7h
Pilanesberg International Airport 13.5h12.9h12.2h11.5h10.9h10.6h10.7h11.3h12.0h12.7h13.4h13.7h
Rustenburg 13.5h13.0h12.2h11.5h10.9h10.6h10.7h11.3h12.0h12.7h13.4h13.7h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%1451924NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadRustenburgRustenburg
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Makapanstad 3.6d3.7d1.9d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d1.9d
Pretoria 1.1d1.3d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d
Pilanesberg International Airport 4.5d4.7d2.4d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.9d
Rustenburg 6.0d6.0d3.2d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.7d3.1d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph8.65.78.9NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Makapanstad 6.66.45.95.85.96.26.47.48.38.57.86.8
Pretoria 6.66.46.16.26.67.17.28.08.88.78.07.0
Pilanesberg International Airport 6.25.95.65.65.96.36.67.48.28.27.76.7
Rustenburg 6.36.15.75.96.36.76.97.78.58.47.96.8

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.46.25.87.8NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.31.86.60.6NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FNowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and RustenburgJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh7.64.3NowNowMakapanstadMakapanstadPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg International AirportPretoriaPretoriaRustenburgRustenburg
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Makapanstad 7.57.26.45.54.84.34.65.56.47.07.37.5
Pretoria 7.57.26.45.54.74.34.65.46.47.07.37.5
Pilanesberg International Airport 7.57.26.45.54.84.34.65.46.47.07.37.6
Rustenburg 7.57.26.45.54.74.34.65.46.47.07.37.6

This report illustrates the typical weather for Makapanstad, Pretoria, Pilanesberg International Airport, and Rustenburg year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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