Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Somerset West, Western 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 2003-02-10; its coldest fell to 3°C on 2021-07-23.
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 | 37°C2022-01-22
16°C1998-01-09
|
22°C2011-01-05
11°C2007-01-01
|
| February | 39°C2003-02-10
17°C1996-02-13
|
23°C2002-02-27
11°C1996-02-24
|
| March | 38°C2015-03-03
14°C1989-03-30
|
24°C2009-03-06
10°C1997-03-11
|
| April | 36°C2009-04-03
13°C1992-04-27
|
21°C2007-04-03
8°C1987-04-24
|
| May | 29°C1997-05-12
11°C2007-05-21
|
18°C2000-05-14
6°C2023-05-27
|
| June | 27°C1999-06-02
9°C1994-06-28
|
16°C2026-06-21
3°C1981-06-22
|
| July | 24°C2010-07-30
9°C2000-07-15
|
14°C1993-07-06
3°C2021-07-23
|
| August | 26°C2004-08-28
8°C2003-08-19
|
14°C2016-08-27
4°C1983-08-08
|
| September | 30°C2005-09-13
10°C2013-09-20
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17°C1997-09-13
4°C1981-09-02
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| October | 33°C1990-10-27
11°C2007-10-07
|
20°C2018-10-23
6°C2007-10-08
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| November | 37°C1985-11-19
13°C2018-11-05
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20°C1985-11-30
8°C1996-11-26
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| December | 36°C1993-12-23
15°C1993-12-02
|
21°C1999-12-14
10°C1996-12-03
|
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) | 39°C2003-02-10
15°C1993-12-02
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23°C2002-02-27
10°C1996-12-03
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 38°C2015-03-03
11°C2007-05-21
|
24°C2009-03-06
6°C2023-05-27
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 27°C1999-06-02
8°C2003-08-19
|
16°C2026-06-21
3°C2021-07-23
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 37°C1985-11-19
10°C2013-09-20
|
20°C1985-11-30
4°C1981-09-02
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Somerset West 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.