Mmabatho weather by month & the best time to visit
South Africa · small town · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Mmabatho is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with May and September close behind. Mmabatho averages about 3,517 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Mmabatho?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mmabatho is August, then May and September. The dullest month is January (84/100, 89 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mmabatho?
Mmabatho is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,517 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 15 Sunshine Score points separate August from January. It ranks #5 of 21 destinations in South Africa for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,871 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 53% of the annual 482 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 89 mm | 13 |
| February | 85 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 82 mm | 12 |
| March | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 58 mm | 10 |
| April | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 45 mm | 8 |
| May | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 12 mm | 6 |
| June | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 4° / 39°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| July | 91 | 19° / 66°F | 4° / 39°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| August | 99 | 23° / 73°F | 6° / 43°F | 5 mm | 6 |
| September | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 10° / 50°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| October | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 31 mm | 10 |
| November | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 53 mm | 12 |
| December | 84 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 86 mm | 12 |
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Mmabatho: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mmabatho?
Mmabatho is a small town in South Africa at 1,274 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mmabatho get a year?
Mmabatho gets about 3,517 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Mmabatho?
The sunniest time to visit Mmabatho is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with May and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mmabatho?
January is the least sunny month in Mmabatho, scoring 84/100 with about 89 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mmabatho?
The typical midday UV index in Mmabatho peaks around 13 (extreme) in January, easing to about 5 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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