Dwarsloop climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Dwarsloop?

Dwarsloop has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 1,000 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dwarsloop?

The hottest day measured in Dwarsloop between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 1992, reaching 38.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Dwarsloop?

The coldest day measured in Dwarsloop between 1940 and 2025 was 27 June 1964, at 0.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Dwarsloop?

Almost never: Dwarsloop sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Dwarsloop warmed?

Yes: Dwarsloop warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Dwarsloop?

The wettest day measured in Dwarsloop between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 2020, with 154 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Dwarsloop?

The windiest day measured in Dwarsloop between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 1976, with winds reaching 39.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Dwarsloop?

The warmest month in Dwarsloop is January (21.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (13.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Dwarsloop?

Dwarsloop receives on average 1,000 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 128 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Dwarsloop?

Dwarsloop gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Dwarsloop (South Africa) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 1,000 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 (21.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (13.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Dwarsloop averages 0 frost days, 35 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 128 rainy days per year.

Dwarsloop has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 26 February 1992) and the coldest 0.9 °C (on 27 June 1964).

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

DwarsloopLimpopo

coords: -24.79°, 31.10°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwbSubtropical highland, dry winterWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

18.2°C

Average daily high

24.3°C

Average daily low

13.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,000mm

Sunshine / day

10.1h

Mean relative humidity

71%

Average peak wind

12.2km/h

Seasonal range

8.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

35 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

128 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

24.9 °C

Average feels-like low

13.1 °C

Average peak gust

32.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

6 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.34 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

38.0 °C

26 February 1992

Coldest day

0.9 °C

27 June 1964

Wettest day

154 mm

10 February 2020

Windiest day

39.4 km/h

28 January 1976

Strongest gust

91.4 km/h

28 January 1976

Hottest feels-like

41.5 °C

26 February 1992

Coldest feels-like

-2.9 °C

27 June 1964

Sunniest day

13.5 h

16 December 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	35.4 °C3 September 2025	2.6 °C29 July 2025	19.0 °C	998 mm	37
2024	37.7 °C13 December 2024	4.7 °C10 June 2024	19.5 °C	748 mm	72
2023	36.4 °C16 September 2023	5.7 °C31 July 2023	18.9 °C	1,395 mm	44
2022	36.5 °C9 October 2022	3.3 °C17 June 2022	18.8 °C	988 mm	38
2021	35.2 °C2 November 2021	3.3 °C24 July 2021	18.4 °C	1,136 mm	29
2020	36.0 °C8 November 2020	2.4 °C14 June 2020	18.6 °C	1,048 mm	36
2019	37.8 °C28 October 2019	3.4 °C22 July 2019	19.4 °C	758 mm	63
2018	36.9 °C18 September 2018	4.8 °C7 June 2018	18.9 °C	654 mm	58
2017	34.4 °C25 October 2017	4.9 °C21 August 2017	18.5 °C	861 mm	35
2016	36.4 °C20 February 2016	4.5 °C11 August 2016	19.1 °C	794 mm	63
2015	35.8 °C8 October 2015	4.4 °C6 June 2015	19.4 °C	672 mm	57
2014	35.2 °C8 October 2014	2.5 °C11 July 2014	18.4 °C	835 mm	33
2013	36.1 °C12 October 2013	5.0 °C11 June 2013	18.0 °C	1,173 mm	36
2012	34.9 °C4 October 2012	4.1 °C12 June 2012	18.4 °C	867 mm	42
2011	37.6 °C23 October 2011	4.1 °C25 June 2011	18.2 °C	928 mm	36
2010	37.6 °C11 October 2010	3.1 °C17 June 2010	18.7 °C	1,111 mm	49
2009	33.8 °C23 December 2009	3.2 °C27 June 2009	18.3 °C	977 mm	44
2008	35.1 °C2 October 2008	5.6 °C15 July 2008	18.6 °C	968 mm	47
2007	34.5 °C22 September 2007	2.4 °C24 May 2007	18.4 °C	791 mm	43
2006	34.4 °C4 December 2006	4.1 °C29 June 2006	18.1 °C	1,110 mm	34
2005	35.3 °C12 October 2005	5.7 °C11 July 2005	18.8 °C	1,090 mm	35
2004	36.0 °C7 October 2004	4.5 °C16 July 2004	18.2 °C	1,113 mm	26
2003	36.2 °C9 December 2003	2.8 °C22 August 2003	18.8 °C	650 mm	59
2002	34.4 °C4 November 2002	4.0 °C12 July 2002	18.4 °C	557 mm	39
2001	35.0 °C11 September 2001	3.9 °C25 July 2001	18.1 °C	1,210 mm	25
2000	33.9 °C10 September 2000	2.1 °C17 July 2000	17.6 °C	1,582 mm	18
1999	33.6 °C20 December 1999	4.8 °C10 June 1999	18.1 °C	918 mm	22
1998	34.6 °C5 April 1998	6.3 °C14 May 1998	18.5 °C	1,278 mm	42
1997	35.5 °C29 September 1997	3.8 °C5 June 1997	17.9 °C	1,064 mm	35
1996	33.9 °C4 November 1996	2.9 °C9 July 1996	17.9 °C	1,052 mm	27
1995	35.2 °C12 October 1995	2.9 °C8 August 1995	18.1 °C	986 mm	34
1994	35.0 °C28 September 1994	1.2 °C13 July 1994	17.6 °C	617 mm	35
1993	35.0 °C2 December 1993	3.3 °C23 June 1993	18.3 °C	769 mm	28
1992	38.0 °C26 February 1992	3.3 °C13 August 1992	19.1 °C	744 mm	59
1991	34.5 °C3 March 1991	2.5 °C30 July 1991	18.2 °C	782 mm	43
1990	35.7 °C5 November 1990	1.2 °C2 July 1990	18.0 °C	1,003 mm	34
1989	35.7 °C20 December 1989	3.8 °C19 July 1989	18.0 °C	1,019 mm	22
1988	34.6 °C30 September 1988	3.3 °C11 June 1988	18.0 °C	1,052 mm	30
1987	32.7 °C20 February 1987	3.0 °C23 June 1987	18.3 °C	1,026 mm	42
1986	32.7 °C16 September 1986	4.8 °C9 June 1986	18.2 °C	841 mm	30
1985	32.7 °C15 January 1985	3.4 °C18 July 1985	18.1 °C	965 mm	32
1984	35.1 °C8 February 1984	3.5 °C18 June 1984	17.8 °C	1,011 mm	26
1983	37.3 °C11 January 1983	4.3 °C11 August 1983	18.5 °C	865 mm	42
1982	34.6 °C27 December 1982	3.6 °C17 June 1982	18.1 °C	620 mm	42
1981	35.9 °C5 November 1981	2.3 °C17 June 1981	17.4 °C	947 mm	27
1980	34.0 °C4 January 1980	2.5 °C12 July 1980	17.6 °C	1,095 mm	29
1979	36.1 °C2 October 1979	2.1 °C26 July 1979	17.9 °C	871 mm	35
1978	33.7 °C28 September 1978	3.9 °C26 June 1978	18.0 °C	1,143 mm	22
1977	35.0 °C22 January 1977	3.2 °C4 July 1977	18.2 °C	1,374 mm	43
1976	35.6 °C18 December 1976	3.5 °C17 July 1976	17.6 °C	961 mm	28
1975	33.2 °C23 September 1975	1.3 °C25 July 1975	17.5 °C	1,216 mm	25
1974	32.8 °C31 December 1974	4.2 °C26 July 1974	17.8 °C	1,036 mm	18
1973	34.2 °C21 September 1973	3.3 °C12 August 1973	17.8 °C	1,350 mm	42
1972	34.7 °C30 December 1972	2.9 °C2 August 1972	17.7 °C	1,127 mm	26
1971	35.1 °C11 January 1971	4.3 °C15 July 1971	17.7 °C	1,085 mm	18
1970	33.5 °C7 October 1970	4.3 °C25 July 1970	18.4 °C	855 mm	45
1969	33.8 °C9 March 1969	2.6 °C24 July 1969	18.0 °C	1,259 mm	42
1968	35.1 °C15 October 1968	2.2 °C16 June 1968	17.3 °C	991 mm	31
1967	35.2 °C8 January 1967	2.9 °C16 June 1967	17.6 °C	1,009 mm	19
1966	34.4 °C29 November 1966	3.6 °C27 July 1966	18.0 °C	940 mm	34
1965	34.4 °C23 December 1965	2.1 °C25 June 1965	17.7 °C	710 mm	30
1964	34.8 °C9 November 1964	0.9 °C27 June 1964	17.6 °C	1,027 mm	31
1963	34.1 °C5 October 1963	3.1 °C16 July 1963	17.8 °C	854 mm	29
1962	35.4 °C13 November 1962	5.2 °C13 July 1962	18.5 °C	1,113 mm	45
1961	35.0 °C27 October 1961	4.1 °C8 August 1961	18.0 °C	1,073 mm	38
1960	33.9 °C28 October 1960	3.7 °C27 July 1960	17.7 °C	962 mm	31
1959	35.9 °C31 October 1959	5.4 °C19 July 1959	18.1 °C	951 mm	37
1958	34.8 °C25 September 1958	3.9 °C17 June 1958	18.2 °C	1,306 mm	29
1957	34.9 °C17 November 1957	4.4 °C4 August 1957	18.3 °C	1,203 mm	24
1956	34.4 °C15 October 1956	3.1 °C30 August 1956	18.0 °C	932 mm	18
1955	33.2 °C11 November 1955	3.2 °C30 June 1955	16.8 °C	1,316 mm	8
1954	36.8 °C26 October 1954	4.0 °C23 July 1954	17.5 °C	811 mm	36
1953	36.8 °C16 October 1953	2.6 °C22 July 1953	18.1 °C	917 mm	22
1952	34.4 °C20 November 1952	4.7 °C4 July 1952	18.1 °C	1,194 mm	23
1951	36.7 °C25 November 1951	4.0 °C11 July 1951	18.2 °C	936 mm	43
1950	35.1 °C22 December 1950	3.9 °C7 August 1950	18.2 °C	881 mm	38
1949	33.3 °C30 October 1949	4.8 °C7 June 1949	17.5 °C	1,224 mm	26
1948	34.2 °C15 September 1948	5.4 °C3 September 1948	17.7 °C	1,274 mm	27
1947	36.7 °C30 October 1947	2.7 °C17 July 1947	17.6 °C	1,253 mm	31
1946	35.3 °C30 October 1946	3.4 °C17 June 1946	17.9 °C	1,074 mm	25
1945	34.7 °C26 October 1945	3.5 °C27 June 1945	17.6 °C	1,083 mm	22
1944	34.5 °C12 December 1944	4.9 °C15 May 1944	17.9 °C	1,177 mm	24
1943	35.5 °C10 October 1943	3.7 °C22 July 1943	17.2 °C	1,085 mm	12
1942	33.0 °C10 September 1942	4.3 °C26 July 1942	17.6 °C	1,413 mm	9
1941	37.6 °C11 October 1941	4.0 °C5 July 1941	18.9 °C	581 mm	64
1940	37.1 °C15 November 1940	3.2 °C15 July 1940	18.8 °C	760 mm	60

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

24.8 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

37 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

998 mm

-2 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.4 °C	+0.9 °C	217 mm	+52 mm
Feb	26.4 °C	+0.1 °C	114 mm	-37 mm
Mar	26.7 °C	+1.0 °C	72 mm	-43 mm
Apr	23.9 °C	-0.3 °C	117 mm	+41 mm
May	23.8 °C	+1.0 °C	11 mm	-16 mm
Jun	22.1 °C	+1.2 °C	5 mm	-7 mm
Jul	21.6 °C	+0.9 °C	13 mm	+1 mm
Aug	24.8 °C	+2.4 °C	7 mm	-12 mm
Sep	26.0 °C	+1.5 °C	32 mm	-3 mm
Oct	25.5 °C	+0.3 °C	76 mm	+3 mm
Nov	24.0 °C	-1.6 °C	149 mm	+17 mm
Dec	25.6 °C	-0.7 °C	188 mm	+3 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.4 °C

3 Sep 2025

Coldest day

2.6 °C

29 Jul 2025

Wettest day

43.6 mm

13 Jan 2025

Windiest day

23.2 km/h

21 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

59.8 km/h

9 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.5 °C

31 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.0 °C

29 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

13.5 h

16 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Dwarsloop?

Dwarsloop has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 1,000 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dwarsloop?

The hottest day measured in Dwarsloop between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 1992, reaching 38.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Dwarsloop?

The coldest day measured in Dwarsloop between 1940 and 2025 was 27 June 1964, at 0.9 °C.

Does it snow in Dwarsloop?

Almost never: Dwarsloop sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Dwarsloop warmed?

Yes: Dwarsloop warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Dwarsloop?

The wettest day measured in Dwarsloop between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 2020, with 154 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Dwarsloop?

The windiest day measured in Dwarsloop between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 1976, with winds reaching 39.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Dwarsloop?

The warmest month in Dwarsloop is January (21.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (13.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Dwarsloop?

Dwarsloop receives on average 1,000 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 128 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Dwarsloop?

Dwarsloop gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Dwarsloop?

Yes: Dwarsloop has on average 6 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dwarsloop?

In Dwarsloop, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.5 °C on 26 February 1992, and the lowest was -2.9 °C on 27 June 1964.

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