Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Fochville South AfricaIn Fochville, the summers are long, warm, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, cold, dry, and clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 81°F and is rarely below 29°F or above 88°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Fochville for warm-weather activities is from late August to late April. Average Temperature in FochvilleThe warm season lasts for 5.7 months, from September 27 to March 16, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Fochville is January, with an average high of 81°F and low of 61°F. The cool season lasts for 2.2 months, from May 27 to August 2, with an average daily high temperature below 67°F. The coldest month of the year in Fochville is July, with an average low of 36°F and high of 65°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. Arteaga, Mexico (9,259 miles away); Chicoana, Argentina (5,643 miles); and Toowoomba, Australia (7,196 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Fochville (view comparison). CloudsIn Fochville, 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 Fochville begins around April 5 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around October 3. The clearest month of the year in Fochville is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around October 3 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around April 5. The cloudiest month of the year in Fochville is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 35% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Fochville varies very significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 5.5 months, from October 15 to March 29, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Fochville is December, with an average of 15.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 6.5 months, from March 29 to October 15. The month with the fewest wet days in Fochville is July, with an average of 0.5 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 Fochville is December, with an average of 15.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 52% on December 12.
RainfallTo 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. Fochville experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.3 months, from September 5 to May 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Fochville is January, with an average rainfall of 3.7 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from May 16 to September 5. The month with the least rain in Fochville is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Fochville varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 10 hours, 29 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 48 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:08 AM on December 1, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 50 minutes later at 6:58 AM on July 3. The earliest sunset is at 5:24 PM on June 9, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 43 minutes later at 7:07 PM on January 12. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Fochville during 2024. 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. MoonThe 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. HumidityWe 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 Fochville, 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 2% of 2% throughout.
WindThis 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 Fochville experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from August 2 to December 7, with average wind speeds of more than 8.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Fochville is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.0 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 7.9 months, from December 7 to August 2. The calmest month of the year in Fochville is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.7 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Fochville varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the west for 2.0 weeks, from May 8 to May 22, with a peak percentage of 30% on May 10. The wind is most often from the north for 12 months, from May 22 to May 8, with a peak percentage of 52% on January 1. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Fochville 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 Fochville for general outdoor tourist activities is from late August to late April, with a peak score in the first week of March. Tourism Score in FochvilleThe 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 Fochville for hot-weather activities is from mid December to early March, with a peak score in the second week of February. Beach/Pool Score in FochvilleMethodologyFor 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. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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 Fochville typically lasts for 9.7 months (296 days), from around August 9 to around June 1, rarely starting before July 14 or after September 8, and rarely ending before May 12 or after June 22. 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 Fochville should appear around July 22, only rarely appearing before July 18 or after July 27. Solar EnergyThis 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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from October 21 to February 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Fochville is December, with an average of 7.7 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from May 6 to August 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Fochville is June, with an average of 4.2 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Fochville are -26.489 deg latitude, 27.494 deg longitude, and 4,849 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Fochville contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 381 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,859 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,316 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,352 feet). The area within 2 miles of Fochville is covered by grassland (60%) and cropland (32%), within 10 miles by grassland (54%) and cropland (36%), and within 50 miles by grassland (55%) and cropland (30%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Fochville, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere are 5 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Fochville. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Fochville according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. The estimated value at Fochville is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Fochville and a given station. The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:
To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Fochville and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data. Other DataAll 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. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. 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. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |