Moloto South climate — normals and trends
Moloto South (South Africa) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 703 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 (11.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Moloto South averages 0 frost days, 41 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 100 rainy days per year.
Moloto South has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 7 January 2016) and the coldest -2.9 °C (on 28 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
Moloto SouthMpumalanga
- coords
- -25.46°, 28.65°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.8°C
Average daily high
24.5°C
Average daily low
12.5°C
Annual rainfall
703mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
60%
Average peak wind
15.4km/h
Seasonal range
10.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
41 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
100 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
23.9 °C
Average feels-like low
10.9 °C
Average peak gust
32.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
5 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.38 · 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
38.6 °C
7 January 2016
Coldest day
-2.9 °C
28 June 1964
Wettest day
113 mm
19 February 2025
Windiest day
41.6 km/h
23 September 1941
Strongest gust
79.2 km/h
28 September 2012
Hottest feels-like
38.6 °C
11 January 2001
Coldest feels-like
-7.4 °C
28 June 1964
Snowiest day
1.5 cm
10 September 1981
Sunniest day
13.6 h
2 January 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 | 27.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 230 mm | +108 mm |
| Feb | 27.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 302 mm | +196 mm |
| Mar | 25.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 108 mm | +26 mm |
| Apr | 22.3 °C | -1.5 °C | 96 mm | +48 mm |
| May | 22.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 3 mm | -13 mm |
| Jun | 20.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -5 mm |
| Jul | 20.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 4 mm | +0 mm |
| Aug | 24.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 30 mm | +24 mm |
| Sep | 27.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 32 mm | +11 mm |
| Oct | 26.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 60 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 23.9 °C | -2.8 °C | 206 mm | +103 mm |
| Dec | 25.7 °C | -1.3 °C | 169 mm | +43 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Moloto South?
Moloto South has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 703 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Moloto South?
The hottest day measured in Moloto South between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2016, reaching 38.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Moloto South?
The coldest day measured in Moloto South between 1940 and 2025 was 28 June 1964, at -2.9 °C.
Does it snow in Moloto South?
Almost never: Moloto South sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Moloto South warmed?
Yes: Moloto South warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Moloto South?
The wettest day measured in Moloto South between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 2025, with 113 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Moloto South?
The windiest day measured in Moloto South between 1940 and 2025 was 23 September 1941, with winds reaching 41.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Moloto South?
The warmest month in Moloto South is January (21.8 °C on average); the coldest is June (11.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Moloto South?
Moloto South receives on average 703 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 100 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Moloto South?
Moloto South gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Moloto South?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Moloto South between 1940 and 2025 was 10 September 1981, with 1.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Moloto South?
Yes: Moloto South has on average 5 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Moloto South?
In Moloto South, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.6 °C on 11 January 2001, and the lowest was -7.4 °C on 28 June 1964.
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