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Makhado NU

Hot and mostly dry from September to March; warm and dry from June to July.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years22.9°S860 m above the sea
  1. Jan88°31°66°19°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb88°31°67°19°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar87°31°65°18°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr83°28°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May80°27°54°12°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun76°24°49°9°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul74°23°47°8°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug80°27°51°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep86°30°57°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct88°31°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov89°32°63°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec89°32°66°19°Rain on about three 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 September to March, with highs near 88°F and nights near 63°F. From June to July, highs are nearer 75°F. The rain comes from November to March, on about two days a week. May to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.The warm season runs from September to March, with highs near 31°C and nights near 17°C. From June to July, highs are nearer 24°C. The rain comes from November to March, on about two days a week. May to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.

Where Makhado NU sits

Africa/Johannesburg
this place
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Latitude
22.9°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
860 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Thornybush240 km south-east

The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Makhado NU, 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 74°F in July to 89°F in November and December.Highs from 23°C in July to 32°C in November and December.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (37% of days), driest in July and August (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in June (7% cover), cloudiest in December and January (51%).

Daylight

From 10h 45m in June to 13h 31m 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
Makhado NU, 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
66°19°88°31°
2 days51%13h 22m
FebruaryWarm season
67°19°88°31°
2 days46%12h 54m
MarchWarm season
65°18°87°31°
2 days33%12h 15m
April
61°16°83°28°
1 day21%11h 35m
MayAt its best
54°12°80°27°
no days10%11h 01m
JuneCool seasonAt its best
49°9°76°24°
no days7%10h 45m
JulyCool seasonAt its best
47°8°74°23°
no days9%10h 53m
AugustAt its best
51°11°80°27°
no days8%11h 21m
SeptemberWarm season
57°14°86°30°
no days10%12h 00m
OctoberWarm season
60°16°88°31°
1 day18%12h 41m
NovemberWarm season
63°17°89°32°
2 days39%13h 15m
DecemberWarm season
66°19°89°32°
3 days51%13h 31m

When is the best time to visit Makhado NU?

The best months are May to August: highs near 77°F, nights near 50°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are May to August: highs near 25°C, nights near 10°C, and rain on fewer than 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 Makhado NU?

November and December, with highs near 89°F and lows near 63°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 74°F.November and December, with highs near 32°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 23°C.

When does it rain most in Makhado NU?

December, with rain on about three days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Makhado NU?

From about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Makhado NU?

June, when cloud covers about 7% of the sky on average. December and January are the cloudiest, at about 51%.

Places with a year like Makhado NU's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Makhado NU's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Makhado NU'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 Makhado NU. 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 (860 m) against the climate model's (932 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 (860 m) against the climate model's (932 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.