Climate Guide

It’s a myth that it is only the English who are obsessed by weather. Seasonal variations and weather patterns are a perennial topic throughout East and Southern Africa.

The islands of the Indian Ocean are influenced by the pattern of monsoon winds, though these seem to be less predictable in recent years.


Town		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
London	Avg Temp [°C]	7	7	10	13	16	20	22	21	19	15	10	8
London	Rainfall [mm]	77	51	60	54	55	56	44	55	67	73	76	79
Cape Town	Avg Temp [°C]	26	26	25	22	19	18	17	18	19	21	23	25
Cape Town	Rainfall [mm]	12	8	17	47	84	82	85	71	43	29	17	11
George	Avg Temp [°C]	26	26	25	23	20	18	17	18	18	20	23	23
George	Rainfall [mm]	77	81	93	66	64	48	45	67	79	82	81	75
Durban	Avg Temp [°C]	27	28	27	26	24	22	22	22	23	23	25	26
Durban	Rainfall [mm]	118	128	113	91	59	36	26	39	63	85	121	124
Joburg	Avg Temp [°C]	25	25	24	21	18	16	16	19	23	24	25	25
Joburg	Rainfall [mm]	114	109	89	38	25	8	8	8	23	56	107	125
Windhoek Namibia	Avg Temp [°C]	30	29	27	25	22	20	20	23	26	29	29	31
Windhoek Namibia	Rainfall [mm]	78	77	79	38	7	1	1	1	3	11	27	42
Victoria Falls Zim.	Avg Temp [°C]	29	28	29	30	29	26	25	27	32	35	36	32
Victoria Falls Zim.	Rainfall [mm]	200	180	100	45	5	3	1	3	3	25	85	185
Maun	Avg Temp [°C]	30	25	25	25	23	20	20	24	26	34	30	29
Maun	Rainfall [mm]	110	80	70	25	7	0	0	0	0	30	50	95
Port Louis	Avg Temp [°C]	30	30	29	28	27	25	25	25	25	27	28	29
Port Louis	Rainfall [mm]	230	200	230	120	100	70	75	75	50	50	50	100