The climate of Pilanesberg (South Africa)
Pilanesberg is a popular Natural Reserve just north west of the cities
of Johannesburg and Pretoria. This area is very suitable to shoot the
Big Five; with a camera that is. Pilanesberg has a warm steppe climate
with very mild winters and warm summers (type Bsh according to the
Köppen-Geiger climate classification). The amount of precipitation is
quite low with 500 millimetres on a yearly basis. Although Pilanesberg
doesn’t really have a dry or wet period there is a distinct difference
between summer and winter. During local summer months which last from
November to March Pilanesberg is much wetter than during the winter.
The rain fall in combination with high temperatures causes for plant
life to flourish in early spring.
Who ever wants to go on a safari needs to bear in mind that animals
are harder to spot because of the overgrowth. Predators such as the
lion are much lazier during this period and will not spring into
action until night time. The best period to go on a safari is from
April to September. During the months of June and July subzero
temperatures are not uncommon. An extra jacket is recommended for
those who go on safari during the winter. When temperatures reach a
pleasant 20 degrees Celsius in the afternoon it can be taken of again.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Pilanesberg:
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
32
19
8
10
n/a
February
31
18
8
8
n/a
March
30
16
8
8
n/a
April
27
12
8
6
n/a
May
25
7
9
1
n/a
June
22
3
9
2
n/a
July
22
2
10
1
n/a
August
26
6
10
1
n/a
September
28
11
10
4
n/a
October
30
15
10
7
n/a
November
31
16
9
10
n/a
December
31
18
9
12
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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
