Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Kariega, Eastern Cape, South Africa weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kariega, Eastern Cape, South Africa, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 39°C on 1987-02-08; its coldest fell to 8°C on 1992-06-27.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
36°C1996-01-22
18°C2001-01-14
23°C2025-01-29
16°C1998-01-10
February
39°C1987-02-08
19°C1990-02-21
24°C2026-02-05
14°C2018-02-26
March
38°C2016-03-05
17°C1986-03-24
22°C1992-03-27
14°C2023-03-28
April
35°C1991-04-04
15°C1982-04-18
22°C2007-04-04
12°C1984-04-28
May
32°C1985-05-04
14°C2007-05-21
21°C1991-05-08
10°C1989-05-29
June
28°C2001-06-06
13°C1994-06-29
19°C1986-06-02
8°C1992-06-27
July
30°C2019-07-29
11°C2014-07-07
18°C2014-07-01
8°C1981-07-10
August
32°C2016-08-31
12°C2003-08-20
18°C2016-08-28
8°C2003-08-20
September
34°C1986-09-20
14°C2018-09-06
19°C2019-09-08
10°C1981-09-03
October
36°C1985-10-11
15°C1981-10-03
21°C1985-10-11
10°C1981-10-04
November
37°C1993-11-21
16°C2002-11-05
21°C2004-11-18
12°C2018-11-06
December
36°C2007-12-30
17°C1984-12-24
23°C2015-12-31
14°C1984-12-05

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
39°C1987-02-08
17°C1984-12-24
24°C2026-02-05
14°C1984-12-05
Autumn (Mar–May)
38°C2016-03-05
14°C2007-05-21
22°C1992-03-27
10°C1989-05-29
Winter (Jun–Aug)
32°C2016-08-31
11°C2014-07-07
19°C1986-06-02
8°C1992-06-27
Spring (Sep–Nov)
37°C1993-11-21
14°C2018-09-06
21°C2004-11-18
10°C1981-09-03

All-time records

The most extreme value Kariega has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 39°C 1987-02-08
Lowest 11°C 2014-07-07

Low

Highest 24°C 2026-02-05
Lowest 8°C 1992-06-27

Feels-like

Highest 65°C 1987-02-08
Lowest 3°C 2003-08-20

Humidity

Highest 21.5 g/m³ 2016-03-05
Lowest 5.9 g/m³ 2021-07-16

Wind

Highest 80 km/h 1991-08-03
Lowest 9 km/h 1983-08-08

Precip

Wettest 96 mm 1989-11-15
Driest 46-day dry spell 2017-05-13

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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