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Thornybush

Hot and damp from October to March; warm and dry from June to July.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years24.5°S480 m above the sea
  1. Jan88°31°68°20°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb88°31°68°20°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar87°31°67°19°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr84°29°63°17°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May81°27°57°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun78°26°52°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul77°25°51°11°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug81°27°54°12°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep85°29°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct86°30°62°17°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov87°31°64°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec88°31°67°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 October to March, with highs near 87°F and nights near 66°F. From June to July, highs are nearer 78°F. The rain comes from November to March, on about three days a week. May to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.The warm season runs from October to March, with highs near 31°C and nights near 19°C. From June to July, highs are nearer 26°C. The rain comes from November to March, on about three days a week. May to September is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.

Where Thornybush sits

Africa/Johannesburg
this place
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Latitude
24.5°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
480 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Sabi-Sand Game Reserve36 km south-east

The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Thornybush, 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 77°F in July to 88°F in December and January.Highs from 25°C in July to 31°C in December and January.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in February (44% of days), driest in June and July (5%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in June (9% cover), cloudiest in December (48%).

Daylight

From 10h 38m in June to 13h 38m 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
Thornybush, 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
68°20°88°31°
3 days46%13h 28m
FebruaryWarm season
68°20°88°31°
3 days42%12h 57m
MarchWarm season
67°19°87°31°
2 days32%12h 16m
April
63°17°84°29°
1 day24%11h 32m
MayAt its best
57°14°81°27°
1 day13%10h 56m
JuneCool seasonAt its best
52°11°78°26°
no days9%10h 38m
JulyCool seasonAt its best
51°11°77°25°
no days12%10h 47m
AugustAt its best
54°12°81°27°
no days11%11h 18m
September
59°15°85°29°
1 day14%12h 00m
OctoberWarm season
62°17°86°30°
1 day23%12h 44m
NovemberWarm season
64°18°87°31°
3 days41%13h 20m
DecemberWarm season
67°19°88°31°
3 days48%13h 38m

When is the best time to visit Thornybush?

The best months are May to August: highs near 79°F, nights near 54°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are May to August: highs near 26°C, nights near 12°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 Thornybush?

December and January, with highs near 88°F and lows near 67°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 77°F.December and January, with highs near 31°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 25°C.

When does it rain most in Thornybush?

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

How long are the days in Thornybush?

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

When are the skies clearest in Thornybush?

June, when cloud covers about 9% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 48%.

Places with a year like Thornybush's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in South Africa

All of South Africa

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Thornybush. 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 (480 m) against the climate model's (535 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 (480 m) against the climate model's (535 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.