Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Potchefstroom, North West, 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 40°C on 2016-01-06; its coldest fell to -6°C on 2021-07-14.
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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40°C2016-01-06
19°C2021-01-02
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22°C2016-01-07
7°C1998-01-11
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| February | 38°C1984-02-15
19°C2021-02-02
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22°C1995-02-05
8°C2007-02-13
|
| March | 37°C2024-03-17
15°C2008-03-16
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20°C2007-03-02
4°C1989-03-31
|
| April | 33°C1983-04-04
13°C2013-04-20
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18°C1987-04-06
0°C1988-04-26
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| May | 30°C2012-05-01
9°C1997-05-28
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15°C2024-05-01
-5°C2007-05-23
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| June | 26°C2005-06-04
3°C2025-06-11
|
11°C1986-06-03
-5°C2010-06-16
|
| July | 27°C2002-07-29
8°C1996-07-07
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11°C2005-07-25
-6°C2021-07-14
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| August | 31°C2015-08-29
8°C2012-08-07
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14°C2015-08-31
-6°C2003-08-21
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| September | 35°C1984-09-29
9°C1981-09-10
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18°C1984-09-29
-3°C2013-09-01
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| October | 37°C2016-10-31
10°C2003-10-19
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19°C2019-10-14
2°C2024-10-01
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| November | 39°C2015-11-11
15°C2009-11-20
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23°C2023-11-23
4°C1996-11-22
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| December | 39°C2015-12-06
17°C2019-12-05
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21°C2024-12-12
5°C1995-12-01
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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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 40°C2016-01-06
17°C2019-12-05
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22°C2016-01-07
5°C1995-12-01
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 37°C2024-03-17
9°C1997-05-28
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20°C2007-03-02
-5°C2007-05-23
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 31°C2015-08-29
3°C2025-06-11
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14°C2015-08-31
-6°C2021-07-14
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| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 39°C2015-11-11
9°C1981-09-10
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23°C2023-11-23
-3°C2013-09-01
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Potchefstroom has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.