Besttimetovisit.co.zaClimate of Swellendam
Swellendam has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Swellendam is 21° degrees and there is about 129 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 259 days a year with an average humidity of 57% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 14°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 73 days and there is a total of approximately 130 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3420 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 14°C and 28°C |
| Warmest month: | 28°C in January |
| Coldest month: | 14°C in June |
| Night temperature: | between 6°C and 16°C |
| Dry days: | 292 days |
| Days with rain: | 73 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 130 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3420 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Swellendam.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Swellendam.
Climate table of Swellendam
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Swellendam. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Swellendam might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Days with rain | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Dry days | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Best time to visit Swellendam
The best time to visit Swellendam in South Africa is from January through May and September through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Swellendam is 28°C in January and the lowest is 14°C in June.
Climate of Swellendam by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Swellendam? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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