Weatheo

Upington Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Upington, South Africa, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Upington month looks like before you travel — then check the live Upington forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

January

32°C average high

Coolest month

July

3°C average low

Wettest month

March

56 mm of rain

Driest month

July

4 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Upington by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January32°C19°C-4°C / 41°C
35 mm
45%16 km/h
February31°C18°C8°C / 40°C
37 mm
50%14 km/h
March30°C16°C6°C / 38°C
56 mm
51%14 km/h
April26°C12°C2°C / 36°C
33 mm
54%13 km/h
May23°C8°C-3°C / 30°C
8 mm
48%12 km/h
June20°C4°C-20°C / 28°C
6 mm
48%13 km/h
July19°C3°C-9°C / 29°C
4 mm
43%14 km/h
August22°C5°C-5°C / 33°C
6 mm
37%15 km/h
September27°C9°C-4°C / 36°C
5 mm
32%15 km/h
October30°C13°C3°C / 40°C
9 mm
31%16 km/h
November30°C16°C-5°C / 41°C
20 mm
38%17 km/h
December31°C18°C0°C / 41°C
33 mm
42%17 km/h

Best time to visit Upington

The most comfortable time to visit Upington is generally April to May and August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 251 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for January, when highs average 32°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 56 mm, roughly 16× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Upington forecast for what is happening now.

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