Climate of Karoo
The region Karoo has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Karoo is 23° degrees and there is about 303 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 272 days a year with an average humidity of 47% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 15°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 20°C
- Rain: it rains 72 days and there is a total of approximately 302 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1399 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 15°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in January |
Coldest month: | 15°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 6°C and 20°C |
Dry days: | 293 days |
Days with rain: | 72 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 302 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1399 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Karoo.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Karoo.
Climate table of Karoo
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Karoo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Karoo might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 47 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
Days with rain | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Dry days | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Karoo
For visiting Karoo, the best time to visit is January through May and September through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in the Karoo region is 30°C in January and the lowest is 15°C in June.
Climate of Karoo by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Karoo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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