Thohoyandou climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Thohoyandou?

Thohoyandou has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.2 °C and it receives 951 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Thohoyandou between 1940 and 2025 was 28 October 2019, reaching 44.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Thohoyandou?

The coldest day measured in Thohoyandou between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 1994, at 1.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Thohoyandou?

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

Q: Has the climate of Thohoyandou warmed?

Yes: Thohoyandou warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Thohoyandou?

The wettest day measured in Thohoyandou between 1940 and 2025 was 21 December 1940, with 221 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Thohoyandou?

The windiest day measured in Thohoyandou between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1941, with winds reaching 41.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Thohoyandou?

The warmest month in Thohoyandou is January (23.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (15.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Thohoyandou?

Thohoyandou receives on average 951 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 114 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Thohoyandou?

Thohoyandou gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Thohoyandou (South Africa) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.2 °C and it receives 951 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 (23.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (15.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Thohoyandou averages 0 frost days, 76 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 114 rainy days per year.

Thohoyandou has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 44.1 °C (on 28 October 2019) and the coldest 1.6 °C (on 13 July 1994).

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

ThohoyandouLimpopo

coords: -22.95°, 30.48°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

20.2°C

Average daily high

26.2°C

Average daily low

15.2°C

Annual rainfall

951mm

Sunshine / day

9.8h

Mean relative humidity

69%

Average peak wind

13.0km/h

Seasonal range

8.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

76 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

114 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.4 °C

Average feels-like low

14.9 °C

Average peak gust

29.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

45 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.8 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.15 · 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

44.1 °C

28 October 2019

Coldest day

1.6 °C

13 July 1994

Wettest day

221 mm

21 December 1940

Windiest day

41.2 km/h

13 March 1941

Strongest gust

80.6 km/h

28 January 1976

Hottest feels-like

44.7 °C

26 February 1992

Coldest feels-like

-1.8 °C

27 June 1964

Sunniest day

13.4 h

27 December 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	38.4 °C26 October 2025	3.0 °C30 July 2025	20.7 °C	1,386 mm	79
2024	41.8 °C13 December 2024	3.5 °C7 July 2024	21.4 °C	632 mm	127
2023	39.0 °C29 November 2023	6.3 °C1 August 2023	20.9 °C	1,246 mm	114
2022	36.5 °C4 October 2022	5.8 °C2 June 2022	20.5 °C	910 mm	85
2021	39.4 °C2 November 2021	4.5 °C24 July 2021	20.2 °C	1,216 mm	81
2020	38.8 °C26 September 2020	4.5 °C16 July 2020	20.6 °C	983 mm	94
2019	44.1 °C28 October 2019	6.5 °C22 July 2019	21.6 °C	844 mm	129
2018	39.0 °C18 September 2018	6.2 °C7 June 2018	20.9 °C	694 mm	104
2017	39.7 °C16 October 2017	6.8 °C3 June 2017	20.1 °C	961 mm	68
2016	39.6 °C20 February 2016	6.0 °C6 July 2016	21.3 °C	775 mm	125
2015	40.4 °C2 November 2015	6.0 °C3 August 2015	21.5 °C	482 mm	123
2014	36.7 °C10 November 2014	4.1 °C11 July 2014	20.2 °C	1,140 mm	70
2013	39.5 °C27 September 2013	6.2 °C12 June 2013	19.9 °C	1,240 mm	77
2012	37.0 °C23 February 2012	4.9 °C11 June 2012	20.3 °C	789 mm	93
2011	37.8 °C23 October 2011	5.1 °C27 June 2011	20.0 °C	778 mm	72
2010	40.9 °C11 October 2010	4.3 °C18 June 2010	20.4 °C	1,261 mm	91
2009	38.9 °C8 October 2009	4.2 °C28 June 2009	20.0 °C	883 mm	74
2008	38.7 °C3 November 2008	5.7 °C15 July 2008	20.5 °C	687 mm	89
2007	37.4 °C23 September 2007	3.4 °C24 May 2007	20.2 °C	909 mm	91
2006	37.9 °C3 November 2006	6.0 °C23 May 2006	20.3 °C	1,055 mm	73
2005	38.1 °C27 September 2005	8.3 °C11 July 2005	21.3 °C	694 mm	121
2004	39.1 °C7 October 2004	4.7 °C16 July 2004	20.4 °C	853 mm	78
2003	37.4 °C12 December 2003	5.7 °C16 July 2003	20.7 °C	750 mm	107
2002	38.3 °C4 November 2002	5.7 °C3 July 2002	20.3 °C	453 mm	87
2001	38.2 °C11 September 2001	5.3 °C22 July 2001	19.8 °C	1,287 mm	51
2000	34.9 °C10 October 2000	3.2 °C18 July 2000	19.4 °C	1,837 mm	44
1999	37.3 °C25 September 1999	6.0 °C14 June 1999	19.8 °C	1,243 mm	48
1998	36.4 °C8 May 1998	6.5 °C16 July 1998	20.4 °C	1,245 mm	81
1997	37.7 °C9 November 1997	5.3 °C30 May 1997	19.9 °C	880 mm	61
1996	36.3 °C13 November 1996	3.5 °C3 July 1996	19.5 °C	1,484 mm	68
1995	39.4 °C12 October 1995	4.1 °C16 July 1995	20.5 °C	815 mm	88
1994	38.1 °C22 December 1994	1.6 °C13 July 1994	19.9 °C	514 mm	74
1993	37.7 °C31 October 1993	5.3 °C23 June 1993	20.4 °C	858 mm	68
1992	41.3 °C26 February 1992	4.5 °C6 July 1992	21.5 °C	612 mm	133
1991	37.2 °C30 October 1991	4.2 °C30 July 1991	20.5 °C	677 mm	95
1990	39.2 °C14 November 1990	5.0 °C16 August 1990	20.2 °C	745 mm	77
1989	37.3 °C20 December 1989	5.6 °C25 July 1989	20.2 °C	753 mm	64
1988	35.0 °C9 October 1988	4.3 °C13 June 1988	19.7 °C	1,033 mm	60
1987	36.3 °C14 March 1987	3.3 °C23 June 1987	20.5 °C	985 mm	96
1986	35.2 °C15 November 1986	4.8 °C2 July 1986	20.3 °C	648 mm	84
1985	34.6 °C2 March 1985	3.0 °C13 July 1985	19.8 °C	1,022 mm	53
1984	37.6 °C12 January 1984	6.8 °C19 June 1984	19.9 °C	1,051 mm	60
1983	37.1 °C11 January 1983	5.6 °C1 August 1983	21.0 °C	528 mm	103
1982	37.1 °C23 December 1982	4.7 °C11 June 1982	20.0 °C	645 mm	63
1981	38.3 °C8 November 1981	2.4 °C10 June 1981	19.1 °C	1,358 mm	47
1980	36.5 °C4 January 1980	2.9 °C30 June 1980	19.5 °C	1,189 mm	59
1979	38.1 °C2 October 1979	2.8 °C26 July 1979	19.5 °C	931 mm	62
1978	35.6 °C28 September 1978	4.3 °C27 June 1978	19.4 °C	1,395 mm	45
1977	36.5 °C22 January 1977	5.4 °C4 July 1977	20.1 °C	1,664 mm	76
1976	39.4 °C24 November 1976	4.9 °C5 August 1976	19.3 °C	1,109 mm	46
1975	37.0 °C20 October 1975	3.5 °C25 July 1975	19.3 °C	1,368 mm	45
1974	36.4 °C17 October 1974	6.2 °C27 July 1974	19.4 °C	1,148 mm	33
1973	37.3 °C14 September 1973	5.4 °C14 August 1973	19.7 °C	1,159 mm	76
1972	37.0 °C15 December 1972	5.1 °C3 August 1972	19.5 °C	1,153 mm	55
1971	35.3 °C11 January 1971	6.6 °C20 July 1971	19.9 °C	818 mm	58
1970	38.0 °C14 December 1970	6.0 °C26 July 1970	20.4 °C	663 mm	98
1969	36.1 °C8 February 1969	4.8 °C24 July 1969	19.8 °C	1,207 mm	74
1968	38.4 °C12 January 1968	2.1 °C16 June 1968	19.4 °C	830 mm	83
1967	36.0 °C24 October 1967	4.1 °C23 July 1967	19.8 °C	677 mm	62
1966	38.4 °C29 November 1966	5.4 °C23 August 1966	20.1 °C	965 mm	73
1965	36.5 °C28 October 1965	3.3 °C26 June 1965	20.0 °C	368 mm	81
1964	38.2 °C1 October 1964	1.7 °C27 June 1964	19.9 °C	810 mm	76
1963	36.2 °C23 September 1963	4.3 °C16 July 1963	19.6 °C	700 mm	54
1962	38.4 °C12 November 1962	5.3 °C12 July 1962	20.4 °C	893 mm	74
1961	37.4 °C27 October 1961	6.8 °C9 July 1961	20.0 °C	1,012 mm	75
1960	39.0 °C9 October 1960	5.6 °C26 July 1960	19.7 °C	745 mm	74
1959	39.2 °C31 October 1959	8.1 °C15 June 1959	20.1 °C	664 mm	76
1958	37.7 °C19 November 1958	6.2 °C14 July 1958	19.9 °C	1,308 mm	60
1957	38.0 °C21 December 1957	5.9 °C4 August 1957	20.2 °C	811 mm	73
1956	36.2 °C15 October 1956	5.4 °C12 June 1956	19.7 °C	952 mm	38
1955	36.3 °C9 October 1955	5.5 °C9 August 1955	18.7 °C	1,357 mm	31
1954	41.2 °C26 October 1954	6.1 °C23 July 1954	20.1 °C	729 mm	91
1953	38.2 °C16 October 1953	5.1 °C1 August 1953	20.0 °C	1,042 mm	61
1952	38.2 °C20 November 1952	6.4 °C21 June 1952	20.2 °C	971 mm	72
1951	39.4 °C26 November 1951	5.8 °C20 July 1951	21.0 °C	626 mm	120
1950	37.6 °C7 December 1950	6.1 °C28 May 1950	20.3 °C	705 mm	74
1949	35.2 °C29 November 1949	6.8 °C19 July 1949	19.2 °C	1,179 mm	54
1948	36.7 °C15 September 1948	7.3 °C5 July 1948	19.6 °C	1,157 mm	49
1947	38.8 °C30 October 1947	5.8 °C17 July 1947	19.8 °C	1,105 mm	65
1946	38.7 °C30 October 1946	6.2 °C15 August 1946	19.8 °C	1,037 mm	59
1945	38.4 °C7 November 1945	5.8 °C30 June 1945	19.7 °C	1,024 mm	53
1944	37.4 °C27 September 1944	7.1 °C17 May 1944	20.1 °C	1,044 mm	69
1943	36.8 °C10 October 1943	5.5 °C21 July 1943	19.1 °C	922 mm	37
1942	35.2 °C10 September 1942	6.6 °C27 July 1942	19.8 °C	1,174 mm	53
1941	40.4 °C11 October 1941	5.7 °C5 July 1941	21.2 °C	537 mm	125
1940	40.6 °C15 November 1940	5.7 °C14 July 1940	21.6 °C	817 mm	135

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.7 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

79 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1386 mm

+435 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.1 °C	+0.9 °C	350 mm	+181 mm
Feb	27.9 °C	0.0 °C	361 mm	+195 mm
Mar	27.9 °C	+0.6 °C	43 mm	-53 mm
Apr	26.4 °C	+0.4 °C	44 mm	-7 mm
May	24.9 °C	+0.3 °C	15 mm	-9 mm
Jun	24.1 °C	+1.5 °C	13 mm	-3 mm
Jul	23.3 °C	+1.0 °C	24 mm	+9 mm
Aug	27.1 °C	+2.7 °C	4 mm	-16 mm
Sep	28.5 °C	+1.7 °C	37 mm	-3 mm
Oct	28.5 °C	+0.7 °C	74 mm	+10 mm
Nov	26.1 °C	-2.0 °C	146 mm	+28 mm
Dec	27.2 °C	-1.0 °C	276 mm	+104 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.4 °C

26 Oct 2025

Coldest day

3.0 °C

30 Jul 2025

Wettest day

104.3 mm

22 Dec 2025

Windiest day

26.5 km/h

13 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

53.3 km/h

13 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.5 °C

12 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.3 °C

30 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

13.4 h

1 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Thohoyandou?

Thohoyandou has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.2 °C and it receives 951 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Thohoyandou?

The hottest day measured in Thohoyandou between 1940 and 2025 was 28 October 2019, reaching 44.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Thohoyandou?

The coldest day measured in Thohoyandou between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 1994, at 1.6 °C.

Does it snow in Thohoyandou?

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

Has the climate of Thohoyandou warmed?

Yes: Thohoyandou warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Thohoyandou?

The wettest day measured in Thohoyandou between 1940 and 2025 was 21 December 1940, with 221 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Thohoyandou?

The windiest day measured in Thohoyandou between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1941, with winds reaching 41.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Thohoyandou?

The warmest month in Thohoyandou is January (23.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (15.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Thohoyandou?

Thohoyandou receives on average 951 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 114 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Thohoyandou?

Thohoyandou gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Thohoyandou?

Yes: Thohoyandou has on average 45 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Thohoyandou?

In Thohoyandou, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.7 °C on 26 February 1992, and the lowest was -1.8 °C on 27 June 1964.

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