Stutterheim climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Stutterheim?

Stutterheim has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.2 °C and it receives 971 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Stutterheim between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1991, reaching 39.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Stutterheim?

The coldest day measured in Stutterheim between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 1990, at -3.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Stutterheim?

Almost never: Stutterheim sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Stutterheim warmed?

Yes: Stutterheim warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Stutterheim?

The wettest day measured in Stutterheim between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 2012, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Stutterheim?

The windiest day measured in Stutterheim between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1991, with winds reaching 49.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Stutterheim?

The warmest month in Stutterheim is January (19.1 °C on average); the coldest is June (11.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Stutterheim?

Stutterheim receives on average 971 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 135 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Stutterheim?

Stutterheim gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Stutterheim (South Africa) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.2 °C and it receives 971 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 (19.1 °C on average) and the coldest is June (11.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.

Stutterheim averages 2 frost days, 24 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 135 rainy days per year.

Stutterheim has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.7 °C (on 15 January 1991) and the coldest -3.0 °C (on 24 June 1990).

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

StutterheimEastern Cape

coords: -32.57°, 27.42°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfbTemperate oceanicWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJuneWettest monthFebruaryDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

15.2°C

Average daily high

21.9°C

Average daily low

10.4°C

Annual rainfall

971mm

Sunshine / day

9.4h

Mean relative humidity

74%

Average peak wind

17.0km/h

Seasonal range

8.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

2 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

24 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

135 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

21.2 °C

Average feels-like low

8.8 °C

Average peak gust

38.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

1 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.49 · 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

39.7 °C

15 January 1991

Coldest day

-3.0 °C

24 June 1990

Wettest day

108 mm

24 March 2012

Windiest day

49.3 km/h

3 August 1991

Strongest gust

108.4 km/h

3 August 1991

Hottest feels-like

42.8 °C

15 January 1991

Coldest feels-like

-7.0 °C

24 June 1990

Snowiest day

5.8 cm

8 August 1992

Sunniest day

14.0 h

2 December 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	35.9 °C11 December 2025	-0.6 °C8 July 2025	16.1 °C	956 mm	28	1
2024	37.1 °C15 December 2024	-0.5 °C1 August 2024	16.3 °C	920 mm	42	2
2023	38.0 °C1 December 2023	-0.4 °C6 July 2023	15.7 °C	1,140 mm	42	1
2022	34.3 °C18 January 2022	-0.2 °C1 August 2022	15.8 °C	1,204 mm	26	1
2021	36.2 °C27 September 2021	-2.8 °C24 July 2021	15.6 °C	894 mm	27	4
2020	36.4 °C31 January 2020	-1.2 °C17 August 2020	15.8 °C	1,071 mm	29	4
2019	38.2 °C21 January 2019	-0.8 °C21 July 2019	16.4 °C	734 mm	45	1
2018	39.0 °C29 October 2018	-1.0 °C5 July 2018	15.7 °C	686 mm	43	2
2017	36.2 °C2 January 2017	-1.7 °C9 June 2017	15.4 °C	838 mm	39	3
2016	38.1 °C18 December 2016	-1.3 °C3 July 2016	16.2 °C	749 mm	50	2
2015	37.7 °C28 December 2015	-0.5 °C14 July 2015	15.6 °C	891 mm	28	1
2014	37.1 °C15 January 2014	-1.1 °C11 June 2014	15.8 °C	975 mm	28	3
2013	36.7 °C22 March 2013	-0.6 °C10 June 2013	15.5 °C	782 mm	33	1
2012	35.5 °C30 January 2012	-0.5 °C5 July 2012	15.2 °C	1,131 mm	24	2
2011	34.4 °C2 March 2011	1.2 °C7 August 2011	15.1 °C	1,320 mm	24	0
2010	36.2 °C15 February 2010	0.1 °C13 July 2010	16.2 °C	971 mm	47	0
2009	36.5 °C21 December 2009	0.9 °C29 June 2009	15.7 °C	775 mm	27	0
2008	34.5 °C3 March 2008	0.6 °C30 June 2008	15.4 °C	1,023 mm	26	0
2007	35.0 °C11 January 2007	1.8 °C21 June 2007	15.8 °C	821 mm	28	0
2006	33.7 °C14 January 2006	0.3 °C23 July 2006	15.3 °C	1,149 mm	21	0
2005	35.7 °C3 February 2005	0.2 °C11 June 2005	15.7 °C	900 mm	30	0
2004	36.8 °C17 November 2004	1.2 °C6 July 2004	16.0 °C	1,047 mm	25	0
2003	37.0 °C12 March 2003	-0.1 °C3 July 2003	15.8 °C	766 mm	47	1
2002	36.5 °C5 January 2002	0.3 °C29 June 2002	15.8 °C	939 mm	40	0
2001	38.0 °C12 January 2001	0.6 °C7 July 2001	16.0 °C	1,109 mm	33	0
2000	34.1 °C27 December 2000	0.4 °C22 July 2000	15.3 °C	1,076 mm	16	0
1999	36.4 °C12 November 1999	0.9 °C19 July 1999	16.4 °C	866 mm	38	0
1998	35.3 °C7 February 1998	-1.9 °C9 June 1998	15.4 °C	1,185 mm	25	2
1997	36.0 °C4 October 1997	-0.6 °C26 July 1997	15.0 °C	914 mm	33	2
1996	34.6 °C4 January 1996	-1.6 °C17 July 1996	15.0 °C	1,034 mm	22	4
1995	37.6 °C5 January 1995	-0.7 °C19 July 1995	15.2 °C	950 mm	27	2
1994	38.5 °C8 December 1994	-0.2 °C1 July 1994	15.6 °C	712 mm	32	1
1993	38.9 °C5 January 1993	1.4 °C6 August 1993	16.2 °C	891 mm	44	0
1992	37.5 °C11 March 1992	-0.3 °C10 August 1992	15.7 °C	662 mm	30	1
1991	39.7 °C15 January 1991	-0.6 °C12 August 1991	15.8 °C	1,038 mm	35	3
1990	35.8 °C18 November 1990	-3.0 °C24 June 1990	15.2 °C	775 mm	31	4
1989	35.0 °C23 December 1989	0.3 °C6 June 1989	15.2 °C	1,132 mm	17	0
1988	33.6 °C12 January 1988	-0.3 °C14 July 1988	15.3 °C	1,362 mm	12	1
1987	35.6 °C1 February 1987	0.1 °C20 June 1987	15.4 °C	957 mm	10	0
1986	33.5 °C19 February 1986	0.0 °C16 July 1986	15.3 °C	1,198 mm	12	0
1985	36.6 °C3 January 1985	0.3 °C4 August 1985	15.9 °C	1,296 mm	21	0
1984	35.4 °C7 February 1984	0.0 °C4 July 1984	15.4 °C	722 mm	25	0
1983	36.1 °C7 March 1983	-0.5 °C7 July 1983	16.1 °C	844 mm	43	1
1982	35.8 °C15 December 1982	-1.6 °C19 June 1982	15.4 °C	656 mm	30	2
1981	36.8 °C2 November 1981	-0.5 °C9 July 1981	14.8 °C	1,195 mm	17	1
1980	36.9 °C11 October 1980	0.0 °C3 July 1980	15.7 °C	749 mm	32	0
1979	39.1 °C15 January 1979	-0.2 °C26 July 1979	15.3 °C	829 mm	32	2
1978	35.5 °C10 November 1978	1.0 °C23 June 1978	15.0 °C	1,039 mm	18	0
1977	36.0 °C20 December 1977	-1.2 °C27 June 1977	15.4 °C	995 mm	26	1
1976	32.4 °C25 December 1976	-0.2 °C30 July 1976	15.0 °C	1,235 mm	13	1
1975	34.3 °C29 October 1975	0.2 °C3 August 1975	15.0 °C	1,059 mm	8	0
1974	33.5 °C9 December 1974	-0.2 °C31 August 1974	15.1 °C	1,243 mm	11	1
1973	33.7 °C17 February 1973	-0.3 °C12 July 1973	15.1 °C	905 mm	24	1
1972	36.0 °C5 January 1972	0.8 °C26 June 1972	15.4 °C	807 mm	37	0
1971	32.7 °C13 February 1971	-2.3 °C18 June 1971	14.6 °C	1,123 mm	14	1
1970	35.6 °C4 January 1970	-1.9 °C23 July 1970	15.0 °C	870 mm	33	2
1969	35.2 °C12 December 1969	-1.1 °C20 July 1969	14.8 °C	802 mm	27	2
1968	34.0 °C3 November 1968	-1.2 °C6 July 1968	13.6 °C	628 mm	14	5
1967	36.2 °C27 January 1967	-0.7 °C13 June 1967	15.3 °C	1,041 mm	19	2
1966	38.6 °C28 December 1966	0.3 °C26 July 1966	15.4 °C	777 mm	27	0
1965	36.8 °C12 December 1965	-0.3 °C4 June 1965	15.0 °C	936 mm	29	1
1964	34.0 °C23 January 1964	-2.0 °C27 June 1964	14.7 °C	921 mm	11	4
1963	36.5 °C28 December 1963	1.0 °C2 July 1963	15.3 °C	1,319 mm	24	0
1962	35.6 °C22 December 1962	-0.9 °C15 June 1962	15.4 °C	979 mm	23	1
1961	34.9 °C24 February 1961	0.0 °C7 August 1961	14.9 °C	1,000 mm	14	0
1960	33.6 °C1 November 1960	1.5 °C19 July 1960	15.0 °C	1,207 mm	21	0
1959	34.5 °C26 October 1959	-0.1 °C14 September 1959	15.0 °C	1,017 mm	21	1
1958	34.7 °C7 October 1958	-0.9 °C10 August 1958	14.9 °C	958 mm	20	2
1957	34.0 °C1 December 1957	0.1 °C4 July 1957	15.0 °C	1,173 mm	9	0
1956	35.8 °C25 January 1956	-0.9 °C12 June 1956	14.0 °C	1,158 mm	14	3
1955	36.1 °C25 January 1955	-0.5 °C25 July 1955	14.1 °C	852 mm	14	3
1954	32.6 °C15 December 1954	-1.8 °C18 July 1954	12.3 °C	756 mm	5	15
1953	35.4 °C8 October 1953	-1.3 °C3 July 1953	15.1 °C	818 mm	15	4
1952	39.0 °C20 October 1952	1.1 °C28 July 1952	15.1 °C	1,029 mm	12	0
1951	33.9 °C17 December 1951	-0.8 °C17 July 1951	14.9 °C	655 mm	20	3
1950	34.6 °C31 January 1950	0.1 °C28 July 1950	15.2 °C	825 mm	21	0
1949	34.8 °C29 January 1949	1.1 °C26 May 1949	14.9 °C	604 mm	20	0
1948	32.3 °C8 January 1948	-1.6 °C16 August 1948	13.9 °C	1,023 mm	9	3
1947	35.0 °C29 January 1947	-1.4 °C29 July 1947	13.5 °C	1,067 mm	4	3
1946	35.3 °C18 December 1946	-2.1 °C30 July 1946	14.3 °C	1,002 mm	11	2
1945	33.2 °C10 February 1945	-1.1 °C10 July 1945	14.5 °C	983 mm	9	3
1944	32.6 °C26 November 1944	-2.6 °C10 July 1944	13.4 °C	1,695 mm	6	4
1943	32.3 °C6 January 1943	-0.8 °C13 August 1943	14.0 °C	1,288 mm	6	3
1942	31.4 °C26 November 1942	-0.1 °C20 July 1942	14.4 °C	1,005 mm	9	2
1941	36.0 °C4 January 1941	-2.6 °C30 June 1941	15.3 °C	994 mm	25	3
1940	34.6 °C3 February 1940	-0.4 °C14 July 1940	15.0 °C	900 mm	18	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

22.7 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

28 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

956 mm

-15 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	25.5 °C	+0.5 °C	134 mm	+6 mm
Feb	24.0 °C	-0.7 °C	150 mm	+12 mm
Mar	25.3 °C	+1.4 °C	154 mm	+30 mm
Apr	21.3 °C	-0.7 °C	113 mm	+36 mm
May	22.2 °C	+1.9 °C	13 mm	-21 mm
Jun	19.4 °C	+1.0 °C	69 mm	+49 mm
Jul	18.9 °C	+0.3 °C	28 mm	+6 mm
Aug	20.7 °C	+0.9 °C	23 mm	-12 mm
Sep	21.1 °C	-0.1 °C	53 mm	-9 mm
Oct	23.4 °C	+1.8 °C	36 mm	-64 mm
Nov	24.8 °C	+2.1 °C	58 mm	-57 mm
Dec	26.0 °C	+1.8 °C	126 mm	+9 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.9 °C

11 Dec 2025

Coldest day

-0.6 °C

8 Jul 2025

Wettest day

33.6 mm

9 Jun 2025

Windiest day

37.4 km/h

10 Jun 2025

Strongest gust

84.2 km/h

10 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.9 °C

3 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

-4.5 °C

8 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

1 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Stutterheim?

Stutterheim has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.2 °C and it receives 971 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Stutterheim?

The hottest day measured in Stutterheim between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1991, reaching 39.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Stutterheim?

The coldest day measured in Stutterheim between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 1990, at -3.0 °C.

Does it snow in Stutterheim?

Almost never: Stutterheim sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Stutterheim warmed?

Yes: Stutterheim warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Stutterheim?

The wettest day measured in Stutterheim between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 2012, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Stutterheim?

The windiest day measured in Stutterheim between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1991, with winds reaching 49.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Stutterheim?

The warmest month in Stutterheim is January (19.1 °C on average); the coldest is June (11.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Stutterheim?

Stutterheim receives on average 971 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 135 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Stutterheim?

Stutterheim gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Stutterheim?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Stutterheim between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 1992, with 5.8 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Stutterheim?

Yes: Stutterheim has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Stutterheim?

In Stutterheim, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.8 °C on 15 January 1991, and the lowest was -7.0 °C on 24 June 1990.

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