Thermograph

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

Kariega weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kariega, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 42°C on 2008-03-03; its coldest fell to 2°C on 1982-06-19.

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
40°C2010-01-06
17°C2001-01-14
24°C1989-01-30
12°C1991-01-10
February
42°C1987-02-08
17°C1990-02-21
24°C2026-02-04
11°C2018-02-26
March
42°C2008-03-03
16°C2003-03-24
22°C2016-03-06
10°C1986-03-26
April
39°C2010-04-13
14°C1982-04-18
23°C1998-04-20
7°C2016-04-30
May
37°C2024-05-03
10°C2007-05-21
21°C2001-05-19
5°C2002-05-30
June
32°C2017-06-06
11°C2010-06-15
21°C2022-06-12
2°C1982-06-19
July
33°C2019-07-29
10°C2021-07-22
20°C1987-07-18
2°C1981-07-21
August
40°C2016-08-31
11°C1992-08-08
21°C1991-08-14
4°C2021-08-29
September
38°C2000-09-23
12°C2018-09-06
19°C1985-09-09
4°C2024-09-10
October
40°C2025-10-23
13°C1980-10-16
20°C1985-10-11
4°C1981-10-04
November
40°C1993-11-08
15°C2005-11-06
21°C2003-11-23
8°C2018-11-01
December
40°C2023-12-01
16°C1993-12-04
22°C2024-12-27
9°C1981-12-01

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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
42°C1987-02-08
16°C1993-12-04
24°C1989-01-30
9°C1981-12-01
Autumn (Mar–May)
42°C2008-03-03
10°C2007-05-21
23°C1998-04-20
5°C2002-05-30
Winter (Jun–Aug)
40°C2016-08-31
10°C2021-07-22
21°C1991-08-14
2°C1982-06-19
Spring (Sep–Nov)
40°C2025-10-23
12°C2018-09-06
21°C2003-11-23
4°C2024-09-10

All-time records

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

High

Highest 42°C 2008-03-03
Lowest 10°C 2007-05-21

Low

Highest 24°C 1989-01-30
Lowest 2°C 1982-06-19

Feels-like

Highest 71°C 2016-03-05
Lowest -2°C 1981-07-21

Humidity

Highest 22.1 g/m³ 1992-03-15
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 2008-08-12

Wind

Highest 59 km/h 2026-05-06
Lowest 6 km/h 2018-04-04

Gust

Highest 97 km/h 1991-08-03
Lowest 14 km/h 1989-06-05

Precip

Wettest 82 mm 1983-07-25
Driest 11-day dry spell 2021-06-04

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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