Best time to visit Polokwane
The best time to visit Polokwane is March–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 127 mm / 5 in | good month |
| February | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 96 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| March | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| April | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| May | 22.8 °C / 73 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 11 mm / 0.4 in | best month |
| June | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 2 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
| July | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 6.5 °C / 44 °F | 3 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
| August | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 2 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
| September | 26.5 °C / 80 °F | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 11 mm / 0.4 in | best month |
| October | 27 °C / 81 °F | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| November | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 101 mm / 4 in | good month |
| December | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 147 mm / 5.8 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–October
- Good
- November–February
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.9 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 26.7 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, average daily low 17 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 14.5 days.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.1 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, average daily low 17.1 °C / 63 °F, wet days 10.9 days, relative humidity 72%.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 71%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.1 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 71%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 62%, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 57%, average daily low 7 °C / 45 °F.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.5 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 0.7 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, relative humidity 55%, average daily low 6.5 °C / 44 °F.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, relative humidity 50%, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.3 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 49%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.6 days, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 57%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.8 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 101 mm / 4 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: wet days 13.1 days.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 70%.
Against: wet days 16.4 days, precipitation 147 mm / 5.8 in, days with heavy rain 5 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–September
- Good
- March, October
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 9.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 12.2 h, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F.
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 11.5 h, feels like (high) 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 7 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, wet days 0.7 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 17.5 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 6.5 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 10.8 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 21 °C / 70 °F, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 25.3 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 12.7 h, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 6396 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 28.9 °C | 29.1 °C | 27.7 °C | 24.1 °C | 21.3 °C | 17.9 °C | 17.5 °C | 21 °C | 25.3 °C | 26.9 °C | 27.8 °C | 28.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 4.2 days | 3.2 days | 2.4 days | 1.4 days | 0.2 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.3 days | 1.1 days | 3 days | 5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11.5 h | 11.2 h | 11 h | 10.4 h | 10 h | 9.8 h | 9.9 h | 10.6 h | 11.4 h | 11.5 h | 11.3 h | 11.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 73% | 72% | 71% | 71% | 62% | 57% | 55% | 50% | 49% | 57% | 64% | 70% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.9 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10.1 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 16.3 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 23.2 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.