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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Robertson South Africa

In Robertson, the summers are hot and dry, the winters are cold and wet, and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 40°F to 90°F and is rarely below 31°F or above 101°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Robertson for warm-weather activities is from late October to mid April.

Climate in Robertson

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Robertson weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from December 4 to March 21, with an average daily high temperature above 85°F. The hottest month of the year in Robertson is January, with an average high of 90°F and low of 60°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.4 months, from May 24 to September 6, with an average daily high temperature below 70°F. The coldest month of the year in Robertson is July, with an average low of 40°F and high of 66°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Robertson

Average High and Low Temperature in RobertsonhothotcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 1065°FJul 1065°FJan 2690°FJan 2690°F40°F40°F61°F61°FDec 485°FDec 485°FMar 2185°FMar 2185°FMay 2470°FMay 2470°FSep 670°FSep 670°F57°F57°F57°F57°F45°F45°F44°F44°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 90°F90°F86°F79°F72°F67°F66°F68°F72°F78°F82°F87°F
Temp. 74°F74°F70°F64°F58°F53°F52°F54°F58°F63°F67°F72°F
Low 60°F60°F58°F52°F46°F41°F40°F42°F46°F50°F55°F58°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Robertson

Average Hourly Temperature in RobertsonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarmhothotcomfortable
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.

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In Robertson, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Robertson begins around December 6 and lasts for 3.6 months, ending around March 25.

The clearest month of the year in Robertson is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 87% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 25 and lasts for 8.4 months, ending around December 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Robertson is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 40% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Robertson

Cloud Cover Categories in RobertsonclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Feb 1088%Feb 1088%May 1759%May 1759%Dec 673%Dec 673%Mar 2574%Mar 2574%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 15%13%22%34%40%36%34%32%37%37%31%23%
Clearer 85%87%78%66%60%64%66%68%63%63%69%77%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Robertson varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.0 months, from April 7 to October 6, with a greater than 18% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Robertson is July, with an average of 7.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.0 months, from October 6 to April 7. The month with the fewest wet days in Robertson is January, with an average of 3.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Robertson is July, with an average of 7.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 27% on June 15.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Robertson

Daily Chance of Precipitation in RobertsonwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1527%Jun 1527%Jan 179%Jan 179%Apr 718%Apr 718%Oct 618%Oct 618%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 3.2d3.1d3.9d5.4d6.2d7.6d7.9d7.3d6.0d5.2d4.1d3.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Robertson experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Robertson. The month with the most rain in Robertson is June, with an average rainfall of 2.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Robertson is February, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Robertson

Average Monthly Rainfall in RobertsonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inJun 252.7 inJun 252.7 inFeb 70.9 inFeb 70.9 inOct 251.7 inOct 251.7 inDec 141.1 inDec 141.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.0″0.9″1.3″1.8″2.1″2.7″2.6″2.2″1.7″1.6″1.6″1.1″

The length of the day in Robertson varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 24 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Robertson

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in RobertsonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2214 hr, 24 minDec 2114 hr, 24 minDec 2112 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 209 hr, 54 minJun 209 hr, 54 minJun 20daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 14.1h13.3h12.3h11.2h10.4h9.9h10.2h10.9h11.9h13.0h13.9h14.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:22 AM on December 5, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 24 minutes later at 7:46 AM on June 30. The earliest sunset is at 5:38 PM on June 11, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 17 minutes later at 7:55 PM on January 7.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Robertson during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Robertson

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in RobertsonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 55:22 AMDec 55:22 AM7:55 PMJan 77:55 PMJan 7Jun 115:38 PMJun 115:38 PM7:46 AMJun 307:46 AMJun 30daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Robertson

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in RobertsonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703380NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Robertson

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Robertson, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Robertson

Humidity Comfort Levels in RobertsonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 130%Jul 130%Jan 272%Jan 272%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.4d0.4d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Robertson experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from October 13 to March 8, with average wind speeds of more than 8.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Robertson is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.1 months, from March 8 to October 13. The calmest month of the year in Robertson is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Robertson

Average Wind Speed in RobertsonwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJan 139.8 mphJan 139.8 mphApr 267.6 mphApr 267.6 mphOct 138.7 mphOct 138.7 mphMar 88.7 mphMar 88.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 9.89.48.57.88.18.68.78.58.58.99.49.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Robertson varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 3.6 weeks, from April 10 to May 5 and for 1.9 months, from August 13 to October 10, with a peak percentage of 38% on September 4. The wind is most often from the north for 3.3 months, from May 5 to August 13, with a peak percentage of 46% on July 3. The wind is most often from the south for 4.0 months, from October 27 to February 26, with a peak percentage of 40% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Robertson

Wind Direction in RobertsonSEWNWESJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Robertson is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.7 months, from December 17 to March 7, with an average temperature above 65°F. The month of the year in Robertson with the warmest water is January, with an average temperature of 66°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from June 8 to October 10, with an average temperature below 60°F. The month of the year in Robertson with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 59°F.

Average Water Temperature in Robertson

Average Water Temperature in RobertsonwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°FFeb 367°FFeb 367°F58°FAug 358°FAug 3Dec 1765°FDec 1765°FMar 765°FMar 765°FJun 860°FJun 860°FOct 1060°FOct 1060°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 66°F66°F65°F62°F61°F60°F59°F59°F59°F60°F62°F65°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Robertson throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Robertson for general outdoor tourist activities is from late October to mid April, with a peak score in the first week of March.

Tourism Score in Robertson

Tourism Score in Robertsonbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.37.34.04.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Robertson for hot-weather activities is from mid December to early March, with a peak score in the last week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in Robertson

Beach/Pool Score in Robertsonbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.00.80.8NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it 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).

The growing season in Robertson typically lasts for 9.6 months (293 days), from around August 17 to around June 6, rarely starting after September 20, or ending before May 15.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Robertson

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Robertsongrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Aug 1750%Aug 1750%Jun 650%Jun 690%Sep 2090%Sep 2090%May 1590%May 1513%Jul 813%Jul 8Jan 23100%Jan 23100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Robertson should appear around July 20, only rarely appearing before July 15 or after July 26.

Growing Degree Days in Robertson

Growing Degree Days in RobertsonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FJul 2090°FJul 2090°FOct 23900°FOct 23900°FDec 131,800°FDec 131,800°FJun 305,000°FJun 305,000°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 7 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Robertson is December, with an average of 8.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from April 28 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Robertson is June, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Robertson

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in RobertsonbrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJan 18.8 kWhJan 18.8 kWhJun 222.7 kWhJun 222.7 kWhNov 77.6 kWhNov 77.6 kWhApr 283.9 kWhApr 283.9 kWhAug 163.9 kWhAug 163.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 8.77.86.24.53.32.73.03.95.26.77.98.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Robertson are -33.803 deg latitude, 19.885 deg longitude, and 614 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Robertson contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 856 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 689 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,095 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,310 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Robertson is covered by cropland (49%), shrubs (38%), and artificial surfaces (13%), within 10 miles by shrubs (66%) and cropland (30%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (56%) and cropland (41%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Robertson, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Cape Town International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Robertson.

At a distance of 120 kilometers from Robertson, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Robertson according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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