Hartbeesfontein climate — normals and trends
Hartbeesfontein (South Africa) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.2 °C and it receives 687 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 (22.1 °C on average) and the coldest is June (9.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Hartbeesfontein averages 7 frost days, 45 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 103 rainy days per year.
Hartbeesfontein has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.2 °C (on 6 January 2016) and the coldest -5.3 °C (on 19 July 1995).
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
HartbeesfonteinNorth West
- coords
- -26.77°, 26.42°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.2°C
Average daily high
24.4°C
Average daily low
11.4°C
Annual rainfall
687mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
55%
Average peak wind
18.2km/h
Seasonal range
12.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
7 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
45 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
103 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
23.1 °C
Average feels-like low
9.1 °C
Average peak gust
36.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
4 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.12 · 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
39.2 °C
6 January 2016
Coldest day
-5.3 °C
19 July 1995
Wettest day
137 mm
21 January 1947
Windiest day
48.2 km/h
21 July 1963
Strongest gust
92.9 km/h
2 October 2011
Hottest feels-like
38.6 °C
6 January 2016
Coldest feels-like
-10.2 °C
19 July 1995
Snowiest day
2.1 cm
7 July 1996
Sunniest day
13.7 h
11 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 137 mm | +14 mm |
| Feb | 27.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 218 mm | +107 mm |
| Mar | 25.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 116 mm | +31 mm |
| Apr | 22.3 °C | -1.3 °C | 135 mm | +83 mm |
| May | 21.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 4 mm | -14 mm |
| Jun | 19.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 6 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 19.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 9 mm | +5 mm |
| Aug | 24.3 °C | +2.7 °C | 1 mm | -8 mm |
| Sep | 27.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 25 mm | +7 mm |
| Oct | 27.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 67 mm | +8 mm |
| Nov | 25.3 °C | -2.3 °C | 134 mm | +48 mm |
| Dec | 26.9 °C | -1.1 °C | 136 mm | +23 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hartbeesfontein?
Hartbeesfontein has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.2 °C and it receives 687 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hartbeesfontein?
The hottest day measured in Hartbeesfontein between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 2016, reaching 39.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hartbeesfontein?
The coldest day measured in Hartbeesfontein between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1995, at -5.3 °C.
Does it snow in Hartbeesfontein?
Almost never: Hartbeesfontein sees virtually no snow, with about 7 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Hartbeesfontein warmed?
Yes: Hartbeesfontein warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hartbeesfontein?
The wettest day measured in Hartbeesfontein between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1947, with 137 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hartbeesfontein?
The windiest day measured in Hartbeesfontein between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1963, with winds reaching 48.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hartbeesfontein?
The warmest month in Hartbeesfontein is January (22.1 °C on average); the coldest is June (9.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Hartbeesfontein?
Hartbeesfontein receives on average 687 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 103 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hartbeesfontein?
Hartbeesfontein gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Hartbeesfontein?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Hartbeesfontein between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 1996, with 2.1 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Hartbeesfontein?
Yes: Hartbeesfontein has on average 4 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hartbeesfontein?
In Hartbeesfontein, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.6 °C on 6 January 2016, and the lowest was -10.2 °C on 19 July 1995.
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