Thermograph

Rustenburg, North West, South Africa climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Rustenburg, North West, South Africa, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is January, averaging a high of 29°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 5°C.

Rustenburg is a City at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-10-10. Each reading placed on Rustenburg, North West, South Africa's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 30°C Above Normal · 67th pct
Low 17°C High · 79th pct
Feels-like 32°C High · 85th pct
Humidity 12.2 g/m³ Very High · 94th pct
Wind 10 km/h Very Low · 8th pct
Gust* 24 km/h Very Low · 1st pct
Precip 6 mm Heavy · 89th pct

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Rustenburg average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is February (5 mm on an average day).

MonthAvg highAvg lowAvg precip
January 29°C 18°C 3 mm
February 28°C 18°C 5 mm
March 27°C 17°C 3 mm
April 25°C 13°C 3 mm
May 23°C 9°C 0 mm
June 20°C 5°C 0 mm
July 20°C 5°C 0 mm
August 23°C 8°C 0 mm
September 27°C 12°C 0 mm
October 28°C 15°C 3 mm
November 28°C 16°C 3 mm
December 28°C 17°C 3 mm

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

  • Hottest day on record: 40°C on 2016-01-07
  • Coldest day on record: -2°C on 2024-07-09

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Percentiles compare each day to Rustenburg, North West, South Africa's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →