Fort Hare, Eastern Cape, South Africa Climate

Weather: 18.67°C/65.61°F, Wind SW at 2.17 km/h, 62% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Fort Hare Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Fort Hare has a Mid-latitude steppe climate (Classification: BSk). The district’s yearly temperature is 17.87ºC (64.17ºF) and it is -3.35% lower than South Africa’s averages. Fort Hare typically receives about 88.76 millimeters (3.49 inches) of precipitation and has 131.81 rainy days (36.11% of the time) annually.

CountrySouth Africa
CityEastern Cape
Longitude26.8458268
Latitude-32.7858043
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeSaturday 09:42
Annual high temperature22.4ºC (72.32ºF)
Annual low temperature10.89ºC (51.6ºF)
Average annual precip.88.76mm (3.49in)
Warmest monthFebruary (25.97ºC / 78.75ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (7.19ºC / 44.94ºF)
Wettest MonthFebruary (159.11mm / 6.26in)
Driest MonthJune (25.27mm / 0.99in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)131.81 days (36.11%)
Days with no rain233.19 days (63.89%)
Humidity71.69%

Climate Fort Hare: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)37.02(98.64)38.05(100.49)37.02(98.64)33.94(93.09)29.82(85.68)26.74(80.13)26.74(80.13)32.91(91.24)35.99(96.78)39.08(102.34)37.02(98.64)39.08(102.34)39.08(102.34)
Average high °C (°F)25.86(78.55)25.97(78.75)25.04(77.07)22.15(71.87)21.1(69.98)18.38(65.08)18.34(65.01)19.95(67.91)22.23(72.01)22.34(72.21)22.9(73.22)24.53(76.15)22.4(72.32)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.84(71.31)21.86(71.35)20.7(69.26)17.62(63.72)16.15(61.07)13.35(56.03)13.41(56.14)15.12(59.22)17.36(63.25)17.97(64.35)18.64(65.55)20.53(68.95)17.87(64.17)
Average low °C (°F)14.68(58.42)14.97(58.95)13.88(56.98)10.92(51.66)9.73(49.51)7.35(45.23)7.19(44.94)8.01(46.42)9.54(49.17)10.4(50.72)10.78(51.4)13.23(55.81)10.89(51.6)
Record low °C (°F)7.2(44.96)5.14(41.25)5.14(41.25)2.06(35.71)1.03(33.85)0.0(0)-1.03(30.15)-2.06(28.29)3.09(37.56)2.06(35.71)3.09(37.56)3.09(37.56)-2.06(28.29)
Average precipitation mm (inches)149.08(5.87)159.11(6.26)130.5(5.14)93.88(3.7)43.07(1.7)25.27(0.99)45.63(1.8)25.97(1.02)41.87(1.65)113.9(4.48)98.88(3.89)137.92(5.43)88.76(3.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)17.5815.716.0810.945.63.465.235.427.4813.8312.9117.5810.98
Average relative humidity (%)83.5282.8881.4674.7965.2855.8456.9457.1164.8773.9780.1983.4571.69
Mean monthly sunshine hours12.2311.859.718.588.228.458.248.3910.711.9112.112.0210.2

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Fort Hare in recent years.

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Fort Hare Temperature by Month

February
21.86°C | 71.35°F
January
21.84°C | 71.31°F
March
20.7°C | 69.26°F
December
20.53°C | 68.95°F
November
18.64°C | 65.55°F
October
17.97°C | 64.35°F
April
17.62°C | 63.72°F
September
17.36°C | 63.25°F
May
16.15°C | 61.07°F
August
15.12°C | 59.22°F
July
13.41°C | 56.14°F
June
13.35°C | 56.03°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature34.97°C (94.95°F)25.82°C (78.48°F)15.43°C (59.77°F)
Avg Temperature29.82°C (85.68°F)21.63°C (70.93°F)13.37°C (56.07°F)
Min Temperature19.54°C (67.17°F)14.76°C (58.57°F)8.23°C (46.81°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point18.51°C (65.32°F)14.8°C (58.64°F)8.23°C (46.81°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation24.99mm | 0.98in2.87mm | 0.11in0.0mm | 0in80.32mm | 3.16in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind13.37kmh | 8.31mph8.85kmh | 5.5mph6.17kmh | 3.83mph
Gust Wind19.54kmh | 12.14mph12.86kmh | 7.99mph7.2kmh | 4.47mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure24.99mb2.87mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
February° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-02-0119.54 | 67.1715.43 | 59.77867.2 | 4.4730.7 | 1039.710.93 | 0.04
2018-02-0221.6 | 70.8813.37 | 56.077513.37 | 8.3130.73 | 1040.741.85 | 0.07
2018-02-0319.54 | 67.1712.34 | 54.21798.23 | 5.1130.95 | 1047.940.0 | 0
2018-02-0422.62 | 72.7212.34 | 54.21717.2 | 4.4730.79 | 1042.80.0 | 0
2018-02-0525.71 | 78.2814.4 | 57.92688.23 | 5.1130.73 | 1040.740.0 | 0
2018-02-0627.77 | 81.9912.34 | 54.215011.31 | 7.0330.67 | 1038.680.0 | 0
2018-02-0718.51 | 65.3211.31 | 52.36676.17 | 3.8330.88 | 1045.882.26 | 0.09
2018-02-0826.74 | 80.1313.37 | 56.07618.23 | 5.1130.7 | 1039.710.0 | 0
2018-02-0929.82 | 85.6814.4 | 57.925210.28 | 6.3930.55 | 1034.571.13 | 0.04
2018-02-1021.6 | 70.8816.45 | 61.617910.28 | 6.3930.73 | 1040.748.84 | 0.35
2018-02-1115.43 | 59.7715.43 | 59.77977.2 | 4.4731.01 | 1050.011.83 | 0.47
2018-02-1222.62 | 72.7217.48 | 63.46868.23 | 5.1130.98 | 1048.978.54 | 0.34
2018-02-1318.51 | 65.3217.48 | 63.46976.17 | 3.8331.04 | 1051.021.65 | 0.06
2018-02-1423.65 | 74.5716.45 | 61.61778.23 | 5.1130.76 | 1041.7724.99 | 0.98
2018-02-1519.54 | 67.1716.45 | 61.61879.26 | 5.7530.67 | 1038.681.23 | 0.05
2018-02-1620.57 | 69.0315.43 | 59.77837.2 | 4.4730.73 | 1040.740.0 | 0
2018-02-1721.6 | 70.8815.43 | 59.77807.2 | 4.4730.79 | 1042.80.0 | 0
2018-02-1827.77 | 81.9916.45 | 61.617012.34 | 7.6730.64 | 1037.668.02 | 0.32
2018-02-1919.54 | 67.1717.48 | 63.46916.17 | 3.8330.82 | 1043.833.5 | 0.14
2018-02-2022.62 | 72.7218.51 | 65.32886.17 | 3.8330.82 | 1043.831.13 | 0.04
2018-02-2118.51 | 65.3217.48 | 63.46987.2 | 4.4730.92 | 1046.910.0 | 0
2018-02-2222.62 | 72.7218.51 | 65.328510.28 | 6.3930.7 | 1039.710.1 | 0.0
2018-02-2324.68 | 76.4216.45 | 61.617312.34 | 7.6730.52 | 1033.543.6 | 0.14
2018-02-2415.43 | 59.7714.4 | 57.929311.31 | 7.0330.64 | 1037.660.51 | 0.02
2018-02-2513.37 | 56.078.23 | 46.817913.37 | 8.3131.01 | 1050.00.0 | 0
2018-02-2618.51 | 65.3210.28 | 50.5769.26 | 5.7530.88 | 1045.880.0 | 0
2018-02-2723.65 | 74.5712.34 | 54.21638.23 | 5.1130.76 | 1041.770.0 | 0
2018-02-2823.65 | 74.5714.4 | 57.92707.2 | 4.4730.76 | 1041.770.21 | 0.01

Fort Hare 11 Year Historical Weather Data

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