Soweto weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Soweto, 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 37°C on 2016-01-07; its coldest fell to -5°C on 1990-07-14.
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°C2016-01-07
14°C2000-01-15
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21°C2016-01-07
8°C2001-01-01
|
| February | 33°C1984-02-15
16°C1996-02-15
|
20°C1983-02-27
10°C2007-02-13
|
| March | 34°C2024-03-17
11°C2008-03-17
|
20°C1984-03-02
6°C1989-03-31
|
| April | 29°C2017-04-01
11°C1989-04-27
|
18°C1987-04-04
2°C2007-04-29
|
| May | 28°C2012-05-05
6°C1997-05-28
|
15°C2012-05-01
-3°C2007-05-23
|
| June | 26°C2014-06-01
5°C1994-06-29
|
10°C1986-06-03
-5°C2020-06-13
|
| July | 26°C2002-07-29
6°C1996-07-07
|
10°C2022-07-20
-5°C1990-07-14
|
| August | 29°C2015-08-29
4°C2012-08-07
|
15°C2012-08-25
-4°C2003-08-20
|
| September | 32°C2018-09-19
8°C2024-09-21
|
18°C2005-09-24
-1°C2018-09-10
|
| October | 35°C2011-10-24
7°C2003-10-19
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21°C2003-10-04
2°C2024-10-01
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| November | 35°C2015-11-10
12°C2009-11-20
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23°C2015-11-12
4°C2017-11-17
|
| December | 35°C2024-12-04
13°C2019-12-05
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21°C2018-12-26
5°C1995-12-01
|
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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 37°C2016-01-07
13°C2019-12-05
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21°C2016-01-07
5°C1995-12-01
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 34°C2024-03-17
6°C1997-05-28
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20°C1984-03-02
-3°C2007-05-23
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 29°C2015-08-29
4°C2012-08-07
|
15°C2012-08-25
-5°C1990-07-14
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 35°C2015-11-10
7°C2003-10-19
|
23°C2015-11-12
-1°C2018-09-10
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Soweto 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.