The climate of Calvinia (South Africa)
Calvinia lies on the banks of the Oorlogskloof river (war ravine) in
the province of Northern Cape. It was founded in 1847. Calvinia is
located at the foot of the Hantam mountain range at an altitude of
1000 metres. Calvinia is the wool centre of South Africa and thus an
important trading place. Akkerdam National Reserve lies just outside
the little town of Calvinia. This park offers several hiking trails of
varying levels. During the month of September all of the flowers
flourish in this park which makes it a must see. The old houses have
all been renovated; this gives Calvinia a picturesque feel.
Calvinia has a warm steppe climate. This is a transition climate
between a tropical climate and a desert climate. Vegetation largely
consists of grasses because of the little amount of precipitation.
During the summer temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius on
average.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Calvinia:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
30
12
13
2
n/a
February
30
13
11
3
n/a
March
28
11
10
4
n/a
April
24
8
9
4
n/a
May
20
5
8
5
n/a
June
16
3
7
6
n/a
July
16
3
8
5
n/a
August
17
3
9
5
n/a
September
21
5
9
4
n/a
October
24
7
10
3
n/a
November
27
9
11
2
n/a
December
29
11
13
2
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
