Rustenburg, North West, South Africa climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Rustenburg, North West, South Africa, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is January, averaging a high of 29°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 5°C.
Rustenburg is a City at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Rustenburg, North West, South Africa's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Rustenburg average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is February (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 18°C | 3 mm |
| February | 28°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
| March | 27°C | 17°C | 3 mm |
| April | 25°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| May | 23°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| June | 20°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| July | 20°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| August | 23°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| September | 27°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| October | 28°C | 15°C | 3 mm |
| November | 28°C | 16°C | 3 mm |
| December | 28°C | 17°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 40°C on 2016-01-07
- Coldest day on record: -2°C on 2024-07-09
Percentiles compare each day to Rustenburg, North West, South Africa's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →