Frischgewaagd climate — normals and trends
Frischgewaagd (South Africa) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.0 °C and it receives 854 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 (20.8 °C on average) and the coldest is June (11.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Frischgewaagd averages 1 frost days, 38 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 130 rainy days per year.
Frischgewaagd has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.0 °C (on 24 December 2015) and the coldest -2.9 °C (on 13 June 1956).
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
FrischgewaagdKwaZulu-Natal
- coords
- -27.39°, 30.95°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.0°C
Average daily high
23.9°C
Average daily low
11.9°C
Annual rainfall
854mm
Sunshine / day
9.3h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
13.5km/h
Seasonal range
9.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
1 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
38 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
130 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.3 cm
Average feels-like high
24.1 °C
Average feels-like low
11.1 °C
Average peak gust
31.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
2 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.45 · p = < 0.001
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
39.0 °C
24 December 2015
Coldest day
-2.9 °C
13 June 1956
Wettest day
129 mm
23 January 2004
Windiest day
39.6 km/h
23 September 1941
Strongest gust
85.0 km/h
23 September 1941
Hottest feels-like
40.8 °C
24 December 2015
Coldest feels-like
-7.1 °C
14 June 1956
Snowiest day
7.9 cm
10 June 1956
Sunniest day
13.7 h
26 December 2024
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
A specific year
Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?
Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 184 mm | +52 mm |
| Feb | 26.0 °C | -0.3 °C | 148 mm | +32 mm |
| Mar | 25.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 95 mm | +8 mm |
| Apr | 23.0 °C | -0.8 °C | 111 mm | +56 mm |
| May | 23.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 6 mm | -13 mm |
| Jun | 21.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 5 mm | -8 mm |
| Jul | 21.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 8 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 24.8 °C | +2.4 °C | 3 mm | -20 mm |
| Sep | 24.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 82 mm | +40 mm |
| Oct | 24.0 °C | -0.4 °C | 56 mm | -33 mm |
| Nov | 24.2 °C | -0.8 °C | 138 mm | +12 mm |
| Dec | 25.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 208 mm | +68 mm |
The year's extremes
What was the weather like that day?
Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Frischgewaagd?
Frischgewaagd has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.0 °C and it receives 854 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Frischgewaagd?
The hottest day measured in Frischgewaagd between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 2015, reaching 39.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Frischgewaagd?
The coldest day measured in Frischgewaagd between 1940 and 2025 was 13 June 1956, at -2.9 °C.
Does it snow in Frischgewaagd?
Almost never: Frischgewaagd sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Frischgewaagd warmed?
Yes: Frischgewaagd warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Frischgewaagd?
The wettest day measured in Frischgewaagd between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 2004, with 129 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Frischgewaagd?
The windiest day measured in Frischgewaagd between 1940 and 2025 was 23 September 1941, with winds reaching 39.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Frischgewaagd?
The warmest month in Frischgewaagd is January (20.8 °C on average); the coldest is June (11.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Frischgewaagd?
Frischgewaagd receives on average 854 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 130 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Frischgewaagd?
Frischgewaagd gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Frischgewaagd?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Frischgewaagd between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1956, with 7.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Frischgewaagd?
Yes: Frischgewaagd has on average 2 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Frischgewaagd?
In Frischgewaagd, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.8 °C on 24 December 2015, and the lowest was -7.1 °C on 14 June 1956.
Compare Frischgewaagd with another city
Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.
Nearby cities
The climate around Frischgewaagd