Best time to visit Klerksdorp

April is the best time to visit Klerksdorp for general sightseeing, with average highs of 24 °C and about 6 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly April to May.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking April comfort 94/100
The least cloud July 12 % average cloud cover
The least rain July 4 mm
Warmth December 29 °C
Cooler weather June 19 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 April 94 24 °C 6
2 May 92 21 °C 3
3 August 89 22 °C 2
4 September 86 27 °C 2
5 June 83 19 °C 2
6 July 83 19 °C 1
7 March 83 27 °C 10
8 October 80 28 °C 8
9 February 76 28 °C 12
10 November 76 29 °C 11
11 January 72 29 °C 14
12 December 69 29 °C 15

When to think twice

December scores lowest with about 15 wet days and highs near 29 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 28.8 °C 97 mm 45 %
February 28.2 °C 84 mm 43 %
March 26.8 °C 69 mm 38 %
April 24.0 °C 38 mm 33 %
May 21.4 °C 18 mm 20 %
June 18.6 °C 8 mm 14 %
July 18.8 °C 4 mm 12 %
August 22.2 °C 10 mm 15 %
September 26.6 °C 14 mm 22 %
October 28.3 °C 58 mm 34 %
November 28.7 °C 69 mm 42 %
December 29.1 °C 100 mm 46 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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