Thermograph

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

Welkom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Welkom, 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 -7°C on 1992-06-26.

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
40°C2016-01-06
16°C2000-01-15
24°C1983-01-30
8°C1998-01-11
February
37°C2024-02-14
16°C1996-02-15
23°C1984-02-15
9°C2024-02-17
March
37°C2024-03-17
13°C2008-03-17
22°C2007-03-01
5°C1989-03-31
April
33°C1987-04-03
11°C1982-04-18
19°C1987-04-04
1°C2011-04-28
May
31°C2012-05-03
8°C2007-05-21
15°C1983-05-02
-4°C2007-05-24
June
27°C2005-06-03
6°C1994-06-29
13°C2015-06-02
-7°C1992-06-26
July
27°C2002-07-29
3°C1996-07-07
10°C1983-07-24
-6°C1995-07-19
August
31°C2025-08-31
5°C2012-08-07
14°C2015-08-31
-5°C2015-08-01
September
35°C1997-09-29
8°C2024-09-21
19°C1992-09-19
-1°C2013-09-02
October
37°C2024-10-12
10°C2023-10-30
21°C2015-10-13
2°C2024-10-01
November
38°C2023-11-27
14°C2009-11-20
22°C2004-11-19
4°C2017-11-17
December
39°C2024-12-10
15°C2019-12-05
22°C2003-12-17
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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
40°C2016-01-06
15°C2019-12-05
24°C1983-01-30
5°C1995-12-01
Autumn (Mar–May)
37°C2024-03-17
8°C2007-05-21
22°C2007-03-01
-4°C2007-05-24
Winter (Jun–Aug)
31°C2025-08-31
3°C1996-07-07
14°C2015-08-31
-7°C1992-06-26
Spring (Sep–Nov)
38°C2023-11-27
8°C2024-09-21
22°C2004-11-19
-1°C2013-09-02

All-time records

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

High

Highest 40°C 2016-01-06
Lowest 3°C 1996-07-07

Low

Highest 24°C 1983-01-30
Lowest -7°C 1992-06-26

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2024-02-21
Lowest -12°C 2000-07-20

Humidity

Highest 17.5 g/m³ 2000-03-03
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 2019-10-30

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 1985-10-31
Lowest 6 km/h 2025-05-08

Gust

Highest 88 km/h 1985-10-31
Lowest 14 km/h 1984-05-24

Precip

Wettest 68 mm 1995-12-17
Driest 38-day dry spell 2024-08-03

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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