Northern Cape, South Africa Weather

  1. Northern Cape, South Africa Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Northern Cape over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Northern Cape in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Northern Cape in the coming days
  9. Northern Cape Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Northern Cape's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Northern Cape, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
17°C
62.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Moderate Drizzle

Pressure: 905 hPa

Feel like: 13 °C

Temperature: 17°C

Cloud: 95%

Humidity: 64%

Wind: N - 29 km/h

Visibility: 4.42 km

Weather forecast

Sun
21 Jun
9°C / 17°C
Moderate Rain Showers
Mon
22 Jun
9°C / 19°C
Partly Cloudy
Tue
23 Jun
8°C / 21°C
Overcast
Wed
24 Jun
12°C / 16°C
Slight Rain Showers
Thu
25 Jun
6°C / 13°C
Slight Rain Showers
Hourly forecast today:
13:00 PM
10° / 17°
10° / 17°
Moderate Drizzle
64% 49 km/h
14:00 PM
10° / 16°
10° / 16°
Drizzle
66% 50 km/h
15:00 PM
11° / 15°
11° / 15°
Drizzle
77% 38 km/h
16:00 PM
11° / 13°
11° / 13°
Drizzle
87% 37 km/h
17:00 PM
11° / 13°
11° / 13°
Overcast
88% 25 km/h
18:00 PM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Overcast
89% 24 km/h
19:00 PM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Partly Cloudy
87% 17 km/h
20:00 PM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Partly Cloudy
85% 17 km/h
21:00 PM
9° / 12°
9° / 12°
Clear Sky
83% 20 km/h
22:00 PM
9° / 12°
9° / 12°
Clear Sky
83% 22 km/h
23:00 PM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Clear Sky
85% 22 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 17.13°C
  • Average low 6.2°C
  • Hottest day 23°C (07 June 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (04 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 63.27%
  • Days with precipitation 10 days
  • Highest precipitation 39 mm (24 June 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 20°C
  • Min: 10°C
  • Total Precipitation: 1 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Northern Cape over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Northern Cape in the coming days

Rainfall in Northern Cape in the coming days

Northern Cape Climate Summary

Northern Cape features a Subtropical desert (Köppen classification: BWh), with an average annual temperature of 23.9ºC (75.02ºF), which is about 2.68% higher than the national average for South Africa. Annually, the city experiences approximately 18.29 millimeters (0.72 inches) of rainfall, spread across 36.74 rainy days, accounting for 10.07% of the year.

Longitude -29.0466808
Latitude 21.8568586
Yearly high temperature 27.95ºC (82.31ºF)
Yearly low temperature 16.14ºC (61.05ºF)
Hottest month January 34.62ºC (94.32ºF)
Coldest month July 8.76ºC (47.77ºF)
Yearly precip 18.29mm (0.72in)
Days with rainfall 36.74 days (10.07%)
Driest month July (37.79%)
Wettest month January (26.44%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 34.62° / 22.67° 6.45 days
February 33.62° / 22.77° 6.91 days
March 32.25° / 21.52° 4.73 days
April 27.25° / 17.43° 4.73 days
May 24.34° / 14.21° 2.09 days
June 19.75° / 9.28° 0.55 days
July 19.83° / 8.76° 0.73 days
August 22.11° / 9.59° 1.09 days
September 26.39° / 13.08° 1.55 days
October 29.55° / 16.0° 1.09 days
November 31.9° / 17.85° 2.0 days
December 33.79° / 20.57° 4.82 days

Northern Cape's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Northern Cape?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 34.62ºC) and July are the coolest (daily mean of 8.76ºC).

2. What should I wear in Northern Cape today?

For today's mild weather in Northern Cape, with temperatures between 13ºC to 16ºC (55.4ºF to 60.8ºF), consider wearing:
- Cotton socks
- Scarf (optional)
- Comfortable jeans or slacks
- Sun hat (if spending time outdoors)

Temperature

Early
4°C / 11°C
Morning
7°C / 16°C
Afternoon
11°C / 15°C
Evening
9°C / 12°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 439
  • CO 110
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 79
  • PM10 9
  • PM25 9
  • SO2 1
  • CH4 1,304

Sunrise / Sunset

05:25
15:42