Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa Climate

Weather: 14.05°C/57.29°F, Wind SW at 4.48 km/h, 93% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Somerset East Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 743.01 meters (2437.7 feet) above sea level, Somerset East has a Mid-latitude steppe climate (Classification: BSk). The district’s yearly temperature is 16.92ºC (62.46ºF) and it is -4.3% lower than South Africa’s averages. Somerset East typically receives about 84.03 millimeters (3.31 inches) of precipitation and has 124.78 rainy days (34.19% of the time) annually.

CountrySouth Africa
CityEastern Cape
Longitude25.5799503
Latitude-32.7248333
Attitude/Elevation743.01m (2437.7ft)
Local timeSaturday 00:56
Annual high temperature21.2ºC (70.16ºF)
Annual low temperature10.31ºC (50.56ºF)
Average annual precip.84.03mm (3.31in)
Warmest monthFebruary (24.58ºC / 76.24ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (6.81ºC / 44.26ºF)
Wettest MonthFebruary (150.64mm / 5.93in)
Driest MonthJune (23.92mm / 0.94in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)124.78 days (34.19%)
Days with no rain240.22 days (65.81%)
Humidity67.87%

Climate Somerset East: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)35.05(95.09)36.02(96.84)35.05(95.09)32.13(89.83)28.23(82.81)25.31(77.56)25.31(77.56)31.16(88.09)34.08(93.34)37.0(98.6)35.05(95.09)37.0(98.6)37.0(98.6)
Average high °C (°F)24.49(76.08)24.58(76.24)23.71(74.68)20.97(69.75)19.98(67.96)17.4(63.32)17.36(63.25)18.89(66.0)21.05(69.89)21.15(70.07)21.68(71.02)23.22(73.8)21.21(70.18)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.68(69.22)20.7(69.26)19.6(67.28)16.68(62.02)15.29(59.52)12.64(54.75)12.7(54.86)14.31(57.76)16.43(61.57)17.01(62.62)17.65(63.77)19.43(66.97)16.92(62.46)
Average low °C (°F)13.89(57.0)14.18(57.52)13.14(55.65)10.34(50.61)9.21(48.58)6.96(44.53)6.81(44.26)7.58(45.64)9.04(48.27)9.84(49.71)10.2(50.36)12.52(54.54)10.31(50.56)
Record low °C (°F)6.82(44.28)4.87(40.77)4.87(40.77)1.95(35.51)0.97(33.75)0.0(0)-0.97(30.25)-1.95(28.49)2.92(37.26)1.95(35.51)2.92(37.26)2.92(37.26)-1.95(28.49)
Average precipitation mm (inches)141.13(5.56)150.64(5.93)123.55(4.86)88.88(3.5)40.77(1.61)23.92(0.94)43.2(1.7)24.58(0.97)39.64(1.56)107.83(4.25)93.61(3.69)130.57(5.14)84.03(3.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)16.6414.8715.2310.365.313.274.965.137.0813.0912.2216.6410.4
Average relative humidity (%)79.0778.4677.1270.861.852.8753.9154.0661.4170.0375.9279.0167.87
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.5811.229.198.127.788.07.87.9410.1311.2711.4611.389.66

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Somerset East in recent years.

Somerset East

Somerset East Temperature by Month

February
20.7°C | 69.26°F
January
20.68°C | 69.22°F
March
19.6°C | 67.28°F
December
19.43°C | 66.97°F
November
17.65°C | 63.77°F
October
17.01°C | 62.62°F
April
16.68°C | 62.02°F
September
16.43°C | 61.57°F
May
15.29°C | 59.52°F
August
14.31°C | 57.76°F
July
12.7°C | 54.86°F
June
12.64°C | 54.75°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature26.29°C (79.32°F)20.63°C (69.13°F)10.71°C (51.28°F)
Avg Temperature22.39°C (72.3°F)16.71°C (62.08°F)10.71°C (51.28°F)
Min Temperature16.55°C (61.79°F)10.52°C (50.94°F)4.87°C (40.77°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point13.63°C (56.53°F)6.72°C (44.1°F)2.92°C (37.26°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation19.86mm | 0.78in1.5mm | 0.06in0.0mm | 0in46.62mm | 1.84in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind16.55kmh | 10.28mph7.54kmh | 4.69mph3.89kmh | 2.42mph
Gust Wind27.26kmh | 16.94mph12.88kmh | 8.0mph6.82kmh | 4.24mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure19.86mb1.5mb0.0mb
Somerset East

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2019-05-0116.55 | 61.7911.68 | 53.02826.82 | 4.2429.3 | 992.10.19 | 0.01
2019-05-0221.42 | 70.567.79 | 46.025314.6 | 9.0729.12 | 986.260.19 | 0.01
2019-05-0317.52 | 63.547.79 | 46.02605.84 | 3.6329.21 | 989.180.29 | 0.01
2019-05-0412.66 | 54.798.76 | 47.77827.79 | 4.8429.35 | 994.050.78 | 0.03
2019-05-0516.55 | 61.7910.71 | 51.28804.87 | 3.0329.35 | 994.050.19 | 0.01
2019-05-0616.55 | 61.7913.63 | 56.53877.79 | 4.8429.35 | 994.050.88 | 0.03
2019-05-0722.39 | 72.37.79 | 46.025110.71 | 6.6529.27 | 991.120.0 | 0
2019-05-0815.58 | 60.047.79 | 46.02659.74 | 6.0529.18 | 988.219.86 | 0.78
2019-05-0912.66 | 54.796.82 | 44.28798.76 | 5.4429.41 | 995.991.75 | 0.07
2019-05-1014.6 | 58.285.84 | 42.51694.87 | 3.0329.41 | 995.990.1 | 0.0
2019-05-1117.52 | 63.543.89 | 39.0455.84 | 3.6329.35 | 994.050.0 | 0
2019-05-1219.47 | 67.052.92 | 37.26397.79 | 4.8429.3 | 992.10.0 | 0
2019-05-1316.55 | 61.798.76 | 47.77635.84 | 3.6329.35 | 994.050.1 | 0.0
2019-05-1418.5 | 65.310.71 | 51.28706.82 | 4.2429.3 | 992.10.1 | 0.0
2019-05-1519.47 | 67.055.84 | 42.51508.76 | 5.4429.24 | 990.150.0 | 0
2019-05-1614.6 | 58.289.74 | 49.53793.89 | 2.4229.3 | 992.10.19 | 0.01
2019-05-1715.58 | 60.049.74 | 49.53805.84 | 3.6329.27 | 991.121.46 | 0.06
2019-05-1820.45 | 68.814.87 | 40.77447.79 | 4.8429.18 | 988.20.0 | 0
2019-05-1920.45 | 68.812.92 | 37.263613.63 | 8.4729.18 | 988.20.0 | 0
2019-05-2021.42 | 70.563.89 | 39.03916.55 | 10.2829.15 | 987.230.0 | 0
2019-05-2112.66 | 54.795.84 | 42.51715.84 | 3.6329.41 | 995.990.68 | 0.03
2019-05-2214.6 | 58.284.87 | 40.77664.87 | 3.0329.35 | 994.050.0 | 0
2019-05-2313.63 | 56.532.92 | 37.26594.87 | 3.0329.41 | 995.990.0 | 0
2019-05-2415.58 | 60.044.87 | 40.77655.84 | 3.6329.47 | 997.940.0 | 0
2019-05-2518.5 | 65.32.92 | 37.26445.84 | 3.6329.41 | 995.990.0 | 0
2019-05-2620.45 | 68.812.92 | 37.26347.79 | 4.8429.33 | 993.070.0 | 0
2019-05-2716.55 | 61.796.82 | 44.28598.76 | 5.4429.3 | 992.13.8 | 0.15
2019-05-2810.71 | 51.289.74 | 49.53965.84 | 3.6329.47 | 997.9416.06 | 0.63
2019-05-2911.68 | 53.027.79 | 46.02864.87 | 3.0329.47 | 997.940.0 | 0
2019-05-3016.55 | 61.794.87 | 40.77579.74 | 6.0529.33 | 993.070.0 | 0
2019-05-3116.55 | 61.792.92 | 37.26404.87 | 3.0329.3 | 992.10.0 | 0

Somerset East 11 Year Historical Weather Data

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