Potchefstroom weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Potchefstroom, 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 40°C on 2016-01-06; its coldest fell to -6°C on 1995-07-19.
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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40°C2016-01-06
16°C2000-01-14
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24°C2016-01-07
8°C1998-01-11
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| February | 37°C1984-02-15
16°C1996-02-15
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23°C1984-02-15
11°C1990-02-22
|
| March | 38°C2024-03-17
13°C2008-03-17
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22°C1999-03-02
5°C1986-03-25
|
| April | 32°C2021-04-12
12°C1982-04-18
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18°C1984-04-08
2°C2007-04-29
|
| May | 31°C2012-05-01
8°C1997-05-28
|
16°C1983-05-02
-2°C1994-05-23
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| June | 28°C2021-06-29
6°C1994-06-29
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12°C2024-06-02
-4°C2020-06-13
|
| July | 29°C2002-07-29
5°C1996-07-07
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11°C1987-07-19
-6°C1995-07-19
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| August | 31°C2025-08-31
5°C2012-08-07
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17°C2015-08-31
-3°C2003-08-20
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| September | 34°C1983-09-29
9°C2024-09-21
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20°C1992-09-20
-1°C1989-09-07
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| October | 36°C2024-10-12
8°C2003-10-19
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22°C2003-10-04
2°C2024-10-01
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| November | 37°C2015-11-09
13°C2009-11-20
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23°C2023-11-28
5°C2017-11-17
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| December | 38°C2015-12-07
15°C2019-12-05
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23°C2003-12-21
6°C1995-12-01
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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) | 40°C2016-01-06
15°C2019-12-05
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24°C2016-01-07
6°C1995-12-01
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 38°C2024-03-17
8°C1997-05-28
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22°C1999-03-02
-2°C1994-05-23
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 31°C2025-08-31
5°C2012-08-07
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17°C2015-08-31
-6°C1995-07-19
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| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 37°C2015-11-09
8°C2003-10-19
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23°C2023-11-28
-1°C1989-09-07
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Potchefstroom 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.