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

Weather in Polokwane in August

In an average August, Polokwane sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range17°C to 27°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range5°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 2023-08-22
Lowest 11°C 1981-08-18

Low

Highest 18°C 2020-08-29
Lowest 1°C 2006-08-06

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2005-08-26
Lowest -4°C 2012-08-07

Humidity

Highest 12.9 g/m³ 2002-08-15
Lowest 1.9 g/m³ 2014-08-24

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 2006-08-01
Lowest 6 km/h 1998-08-03

Gust

Highest 68 km/h 2006-08-01
Lowest 17 km/h 1980-08-08

Precip

Wettest 35 mm 1987
Driest 0 mm 2016

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