
Madikwe Game Reserve
- Annual mean
- 20.8 °C
- Warmest month
- January
- Wettest month
- January
Reviewing long-term atmospheric patterns through twelve months of measured environmental data.
The climate profile for Atherstone Nature Reserve provides a detailed breakdown of monthly atmospheric conditions, including average minimum, mean, and maximum temperatures, along with daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speed, and daylight hours. These values represent long-term climate normals derived from a single representative point at 976.51 meters elevation during the 1991 to 2020 period. Understanding these historical trends allows for a clearer picture of the annual meteorological rhythm observed within this Limpopo protected area.
Analyzing twelve months of average thermal ranges and daily precipitation rates across a representative coordinate
Twelve month climatology comparing average temperature bounds, precipitation rates, humidity, wind, and daylight hours.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.6 °C16.3° to 38.3° | 3 mm/day | 53.1% | 3.1 m/s | 13.3 hours |
| February | 26.3 °C16.3° to 37.7° | 2.7 mm/day | 53.4% | 3 m/s | 12.8 hours |
| March | 24.6 °C14.2° to 36.3° | 2.3 mm/day | 53.9% | 2.8 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| April | 21.4 °C9.4° to 33.2° | 1.2 mm/day | 52.1% | 2.8 m/s | 11.4 hours |
| May | 17.9 °C5.3° to 30.5° | 0.3 mm/day | 45.3% | 2.7 m/s | 10.8 hours |
| June | 14.5 °C2.3° to 27.5° | 0.2 mm/day | 45.8% | 2.9 m/s | 10.5 hours |
| July | 14.2 °C1.6° to 27.7° | 0 mm/day | 42.3% | 3 m/s | 10.6 hours |
| August | 17.5 °C3.7° to 32.4° | 0 mm/day | 35.8% | 3.6 m/s | 11.2 hours |
| September | 22 °C7.9° to 36.7° | 0.3 mm/day | 31.6% | 4 m/s | 11.9 hours |
| October | 24.9 °C11.3° to 39° | 1.2 mm/day | 37.7% | 4.3 m/s | 12.6 hours |
| November | 25.7 °C12.5° to 39.3° | 2.4 mm/day | 45.8% | 3.9 m/s | 13.2 hours |
| December | 26.5 °C15.5° to 38.5° | 3.1 mm/day | 51.6% | 3.4 m/s | 13.5 hours |
See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.
Comparative monthly normals for temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight duration
Interactive climate map
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