Thermograph

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

Thembisa weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Thembisa, 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 2016-01-06; its coldest fell to -2°C on 2000-07-21.

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
37°C2016-01-06
15°C2000-01-15
21°C2016-01-07
9°C2001-01-01
February
35°C1992-02-27
16°C1996-02-15
20°C1983-02-26
11°C1990-02-24
March
34°C2024-03-06
12°C2008-03-17
20°C2007-03-02
8°C1992-03-04
April
31°C1998-04-06
11°C1989-04-27
18°C1987-04-07
3°C1982-04-19
May
29°C2012-05-05
6°C1997-05-28
14°C2012-05-01
-1°C2007-05-24
June
26°C1998-06-25
7°C1994-06-29
11°C2013-06-02
-2°C1994-06-30
July
26°C2002-07-29
8°C1996-07-07
10°C2006-07-18
-2°C2000-07-21
August
29°C2025-08-31
5°C2012-08-07
15°C2012-08-23
-2°C2003-08-20
September
33°C2018-09-19
8°C2024-09-21
18°C2013-09-27
1°C2018-09-09
October
36°C2011-10-24
8°C2023-10-30
20°C2016-10-30
4°C2024-10-01
November
35°C2015-11-11
12°C1998-11-07
23°C2005-11-03
5°C2017-11-17
December
35°C2015-12-06
13°C2019-12-05
20°C2024-12-05
6°C1994-12-12

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)
37°C2016-01-06
13°C2019-12-05
21°C2016-01-07
6°C1994-12-12
Autumn (Mar–May)
34°C2024-03-06
6°C1997-05-28
20°C2007-03-02
-1°C2007-05-24
Winter (Jun–Aug)
29°C2025-08-31
5°C2012-08-07
15°C2012-08-23
-2°C2000-07-21
Spring (Sep–Nov)
36°C2011-10-24
8°C2024-09-21
23°C2005-11-03
1°C2018-09-09

All-time records

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

High

Highest 37°C 2016-01-06
Lowest 5°C 2012-08-07

Low

Highest 23°C 2005-11-03
Lowest -2°C 2000-07-21

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 1992-02-27
Lowest -9°C 1985-07-12

Humidity

Highest 17.1 g/m³ 2025-01-07
Lowest 1.7 g/m³ 2003-08-21

Wind

Highest 44 km/h 2026-05-10
Lowest 5 km/h 2006-06-17

Gust

Highest 91 km/h 2012-09-28
Lowest 12 km/h 2008-01-11

Precip

Wettest 96 mm 2025-02-19
Driest 42-day dry spell 1998-05-30

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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