
Great Fish River Nature Reserve
- Annual mean
- 17.6 °C
- Warmest month
- February
- Wettest month
- January
Detailed climatology including temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind speed normals.
The climate profile for Mpofu Nature Reserve utilizes monthly averages measured from 1991 to 2020 at a single representative coordinate at 1047.9 meters elevation. This analysis provides long-term statistical context for temperature, daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speed, and daylight duration. The records distinguish atmospheric patterns over the calendar year, providing a consistent reference for the park's environmental conditions rather than real-time weather.
Long term monthly temperature ranges and average daily precipitation rates across the calendar year
Compare average temperature bounds, daily precipitation rates, humidity, wind, and daylight across the entire year.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 °C8.4° to 36.1° | 4.4 mm/day | 71.6% | 4.1 m/s | 13.9 hours |
| February | 19.9 °C9.3° to 34.8° | 4.4 mm/day | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 13.2 hours |
| March | 18.2 °C7.2° to 33.4° | 3.6 mm/day | 73.7% | 3.7 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| April | 15.1 °C3.9° to 29.7° | 2.4 mm/day | 70.9% | 3.8 m/s | 11.2 hours |
| May | 12.4 °C1.7° to 26° | 0.9 mm/day | 65.8% | 4.3 m/s | 10.3 hours |
| June | 9.4 °C-0.4° to 22.9° | 0.8 mm/day | 62.7% | 5 m/s | 9.9 hours |
| July | 9.3 °C-1.3° to 23.4° | 0.8 mm/day | 60.7% | 5 m/s | 10.1 hours |
| August | 10.9 °C-0.5° to 27.4° | 1.2 mm/day | 60.6% | 4.9 m/s | 10.8 hours |
| September | 13.6 °C1.8° to 32° | 1.7 mm/day | 61.6% | 4.7 m/s | 11.8 hours |
| October | 15.5 °C3.7° to 33.3° | 2.9 mm/day | 66.4% | 4.6 m/s | 12.9 hours |
| November | 17 °C5.1° to 35° | 3.8 mm/day | 68.3% | 4.5 m/s | 13.7 hours |
| December | 18.9 °C7.4° to 35.3° | 3.7 mm/day | 70.6% | 4.2 m/s | 14.1 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.
Warmest, coolest, wettest, and windiest periods derived from long-term monthly averages
Interactive climate map
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