Coligny climate — normals and trends
Coligny (South Africa) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.0 °C and it receives 618 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is January (21.8 °C on average) and the coldest is June (9.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Coligny averages 7 frost days, 38 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 96 rainy days per year.
Coligny has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.7 °C (on 7 January 2016) and the coldest -5.2 °C (on 2 August 1972).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
ColignyNorth West
- coords
- -26.33°, 26.32°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.0°C
Average daily high
24.1°C
Average daily low
11.3°C
Annual rainfall
618mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
57%
Average peak wind
18.6km/h
Seasonal range
12.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
7 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
38 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
96 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
22.9 °C
Average feels-like low
9.0 °C
Average peak gust
37.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
3 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.09 · p = 0.005
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
38.7 °C
7 January 2016
Coldest day
-5.2 °C
2 August 1972
Wettest day
118 mm
8 February 2000
Windiest day
48.1 km/h
12 September 1996
Strongest gust
88.2 km/h
23 October 1995
Hottest feels-like
38.2 °C
6 January 2016
Coldest feels-like
-9.8 °C
9 July 2014
Snowiest day
0.8 cm
7 July 1996
Sunniest day
13.6 h
16 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 125 mm | +18 mm |
| Feb | 26.4 °C | -0.4 °C | 237 mm | +132 mm |
| Mar | 25.0 °C | -0.7 °C | 129 mm | +51 mm |
| Apr | 22.0 °C | -1.3 °C | 122 mm | +74 mm |
| May | 20.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 7 mm | -10 mm |
| Jun | 18.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 4 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 18.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 5 mm | +2 mm |
| Aug | 23.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 1 mm | -7 mm |
| Sep | 26.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 17 mm | +1 mm |
| Oct | 27.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 53 mm | +2 mm |
| Nov | 25.0 °C | -2.2 °C | 113 mm | +37 mm |
| Dec | 26.5 °C | -1.1 °C | 101 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Coligny?
Coligny has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.0 °C and it receives 618 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Coligny?
The hottest day measured in Coligny between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 38.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Coligny?
The coldest day measured in Coligny between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1972, at -5.2 °C.
Does it snow in Coligny?
Almost never: Coligny sees virtually no snow, with about 7 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Coligny warmed?
Yes: Coligny warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Coligny?
The wettest day measured in Coligny between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 2000, with 118 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Coligny?
The windiest day measured in Coligny between 1940 and 2025 was 12 September 1996, with winds reaching 48.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Coligny?
The warmest month in Coligny is January (21.8 °C on average); the coldest is June (9.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Coligny?
Coligny receives on average 618 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 96 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Coligny?
Coligny gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Coligny?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Coligny between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 1996, with 0.8 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Coligny?
Yes: Coligny has on average 3 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Coligny?
In Coligny, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.2 °C on 6 January 2016, and the lowest was -9.8 °C on 9 July 2014.
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