Thermograph

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

Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Polokwane, Limpopo, 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 2024-12-13; its coldest fell to -3°C on 1994-06-30.

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
39°C2016-01-07
17°C2008-01-10
21°C2007-01-16
10°C2017-01-18
February
39°C1992-02-26
19°C1981-02-08
21°C2025-02-01
10°C1982-02-21
March
36°C2024-03-06
16°C2006-03-04
21°C2024-03-06
9°C1986-03-27
April
35°C1998-04-05
16°C2026-04-23
19°C1987-04-08
4°C2007-04-29
May
32°C1998-05-08
12°C1997-05-29
15°C2010-05-07
-1°C2007-05-23
June
28°C2005-06-02
10°C1994-06-29
12°C2005-06-02
-3°C1994-06-30
July
30°C2002-07-30
4°C1996-07-17
12°C1982-07-28
-3°C2021-07-23
August
32°C2008-08-29
12°C2012-08-07
15°C2020-08-29
-1°C2003-08-21
September
36°C2018-09-18
13°C1981-09-11
19°C2005-09-26
1°C1981-09-03
October
38°C2019-10-28
12°C2003-10-20
21°C2019-10-24
5°C1987-10-05
November
38°C2005-11-03
15°C2002-11-06
21°C2023-11-21
6°C2002-11-07
December
39°C2024-12-13
18°C2007-12-19
23°C2016-12-23
7°C1994-12-13

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°C2024-12-13
17°C2008-01-10
23°C2016-12-23
7°C1994-12-13
Autumn (Mar–May)
36°C2024-03-06
12°C1997-05-29
21°C2024-03-06
-1°C2007-05-23
Winter (Jun–Aug)
32°C2008-08-29
4°C1996-07-17
15°C2020-08-29
-3°C1994-06-30
Spring (Sep–Nov)
38°C2019-10-28
12°C2003-10-20
21°C2023-11-21
1°C1981-09-03

All-time records

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

High

Highest 39°C 2024-12-13
Lowest 4°C 1996-07-17

Low

Highest 23°C 2016-12-23
Lowest -3°C 1994-06-30

Feels-like

Highest 44°C 1984-02-15
Lowest -9°C 2021-07-23

Humidity

Highest 17.8 g/m³ 2019-01-14
Lowest 1.4 g/m³ 2024-07-07

Wind

Highest 52 km/h 2017-02-17
Lowest 4 km/h 2025-05-07

Precip

Wettest 66 mm 2024-03-21
Driest 96-day dry spell 1998-04-17

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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