Polokwane weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Polokwane, 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 38°C on 2016-01-07; its coldest fell to -1°C on 1981-06-17.
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 | 38°C2016-01-07
15°C2008-01-10
|
21°C1983-01-12
11°C2019-01-22
|
| February | 37°C1992-02-26
15°C2001-02-28
|
23°C1992-02-26
11°C1982-02-21
|
| March | 34°C2024-03-06
16°C2008-03-17
|
22°C2024-03-06
9°C1986-03-28
|
| April | 33°C1987-04-04
13°C2010-04-25
|
20°C1999-04-20
4°C2007-04-30
|
| May | 31°C1987-05-14
9°C1997-05-29
|
16°C2010-05-06
2°C2007-05-24
|
| June | 28°C2013-06-03
9°C2016-06-13
|
14°C2023-06-04
-1°C1981-06-17
|
| July | 30°C2002-07-29
7°C1996-07-17
|
12°C1982-07-25
0°C2000-07-17
|
| August | 32°C2023-08-22
11°C1981-08-18
|
18°C2020-08-29
1°C2006-08-06
|
| September | 36°C2018-09-18
12°C1981-09-11
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21°C2005-09-26
3°C1981-09-03
|
| October | 37°C2019-10-28
10°C2003-10-19
|
22°C2010-10-11
6°C1987-10-05
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| November | 36°C2015-11-11
12°C1998-11-08
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23°C2005-11-03
8°C1990-11-06
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| December | 36°C2019-12-27
14°C2007-12-19
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23°C2024-12-06
10°C1994-12-13
|
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) | 38°C2016-01-07
14°C2007-12-19
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23°C2024-12-06
10°C1994-12-13
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 34°C2024-03-06
9°C1997-05-29
|
22°C2024-03-06
2°C2007-05-24
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 32°C2023-08-22
7°C1996-07-17
|
18°C2020-08-29
-1°C1981-06-17
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 37°C2019-10-28
10°C2003-10-19
|
23°C2005-11-03
3°C1981-09-03
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Polokwane has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.