Rustenburg, North West, South Africa weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Rustenburg, 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 42°C on 2016-01-07; its coldest fell to -4°C on 2024-07-09.
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 | 42°C2016-01-07
20°C1991-01-09
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23°C1986-01-14
10°C2000-01-19
|
| February | 40°C1984-02-15
21°C1981-02-07
|
24°C2016-02-16
11°C2007-02-13
|
| March | 39°C2024-03-06
15°C2008-03-17
|
22°C1984-03-04
9°C1986-03-25
|
| April | 35°C2003-04-09
16°C2000-04-05
|
19°C1987-04-06
3°C1988-04-26
|
| May | 33°C2012-05-05
13°C1996-05-27
|
17°C2023-05-03
-2°C2007-05-23
|
| June | 29°C2005-06-03
11°C1994-06-29
|
12°C2005-06-03
-3°C2010-06-17
|
| July | 30°C2002-07-29
12°C1985-07-12
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11°C1991-07-01
-4°C2024-07-09
|
| August | 33°C1991-08-29
12°C2012-08-07
|
16°C2015-08-27
-2°C2003-08-21
|
| September | 38°C1997-09-29
16°C2012-09-07
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19°C2024-09-26
1°C1981-09-03
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| October | 41°C2011-10-24
15°C2023-10-31
|
21°C2019-10-25
4°C2003-10-19
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| November | 41°C2015-11-11
17°C2009-11-20
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24°C2023-11-20
6°C2023-11-01
|
| December | 42°C2024-12-13
18°C2019-12-05
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24°C2015-12-25
7°C1995-12-01
|
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) | 42°C2016-01-07
18°C2019-12-05
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24°C2015-12-25
7°C1995-12-01
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 39°C2024-03-06
13°C1996-05-27
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22°C1984-03-04
-2°C2007-05-23
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 33°C1991-08-29
11°C1994-06-29
|
16°C2015-08-27
-4°C2024-07-09
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 41°C2015-11-11
15°C2023-10-31
|
24°C2023-11-20
1°C1981-09-03
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Rustenburg 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.