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Babanango

Warm and wet from December to March; warm and dry from June to July.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years28.2°S730 m above the sea
  1. Jan85°29°63°17°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb85°29°63°17°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar84°29°61°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr80°27°57°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May77°25°51°11°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun74°23°45°7°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul73°23°44°7°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug77°25°47°8°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep82°28°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct81°27°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov82°28°58°14°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec84°29°61°16°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 85°F and nights near 62°F. From June to July, highs are nearer 74°F. The rain comes from October to March, on about four days a week. May to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 14 hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 29°C and nights near 17°C. From June to July, highs are nearer 23°C. The rain comes from October to March, on about four days a week. May to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 14 hours in December.

Where Babanango sits

Africa/Johannesburg
this place
typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
Latitude
28.2°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
730 mupland
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5:12 AM5:38 AM5:56 AM6:13 AM6:29 AM6:45 AM6:47 AM6:28 AM5:54 AM5:20 AM4:56 AM4:53 AMsets 6:57 PMsets 6:42 PMsets 6:14 PMsets 5:39 PMsets 5:14 PMsets 5:06 PMsets 5:16 PMsets 5:33 PMsets 5:48 PMsets 6:03 PMsets 6:25 PMsets 6:48 PM
Nearest of ours
Kruger (Skukuza)363 km north

The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Babanango, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 73°F in July to 85°F in January and February.Highs from 23°C in July to 29°C in January and February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (62% of days), driest in June and July (9%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in June (19% cover), cloudiest in November (49%).

Daylight

From 10h 23m in June to 13h 54m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Babanango, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm season
63°17°85°29°
4 days42%13h 43m
FebruaryWarm season
63°17°85°29°
4 days41%13h 06m
MarchWarm season
61°16°84°29°
3 days36%12h 18m
April
57°14°80°27°
2 days34%11h 26m
MayAt its best
51°11°77°25°
1 day26%10h 44m
JuneCool seasonAt its best
45°7°74°23°
1 day19%10h 23m
JulyCool seasonAt its best
44°7°73°23°
1 day20%10h 33m
AugustAt its best
47°8°77°25°
1 day22%11h 09m
September
52°11°82°28°
2 days30%11h 59m
October
55°13°81°27°
3 days41%12h 51m
November
58°14°82°28°
4 days49%13h 34m
DecemberWarm season
61°16°84°29°
4 days48%13h 54m

When is the best time to visit Babanango?

The best months are May to August: highs near 75°F, nights near 47°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are May to August: highs near 24°C, nights near 8°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Babanango?

January and February, with highs near 85°F and lows near 63°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 73°F.January and February, with highs near 29°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 23°C.

When does it rain most in Babanango?

December, with rain on about four days a week. June and July are the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Babanango?

From about 10½ hours in June to 14 hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Babanango?

June, when cloud covers about 19% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 49%.

Places with a year like Babanango's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Babanango's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Babanango's summer.

Elsewhere in South Africa

All of South Africa

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Babanango. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (730 m) against the climate model's (994 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (730 m) against the climate model's (994 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.