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Somerset West weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Somerset West, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 39°C on 2000-01-19; its coldest fell to -1°C on 1989-08-17.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
39°C2000-01-19
17°C1998-01-09
22°C2012-01-18
9°C2025-01-16
February
38°C2003-02-10
16°C1983-02-12
22°C2014-02-16
9°C1983-02-02
March
39°C2015-03-03
12°C1989-03-30
23°C2009-03-06
7°C1986-03-29
April
36°C2009-04-03
12°C1984-04-26
20°C2026-04-09
4°C1984-04-28
May
31°C2021-05-03
11°C1983-05-20
17°C2008-05-19
2°C1992-05-28
June
28°C2022-06-07
8°C1994-06-28
15°C2021-06-07
0°C1988-06-17
July
28°C2017-07-31
7°C2000-07-15
13°C2019-07-18
0°C1982-07-30
August
30°C2023-08-29
7°C2003-08-19
15°C2026-08-28
-1°C1989-08-17
September
33°C2005-09-13
8°C1989-09-05
18°C2026-09-22
2°C2012-09-02
October
35°C1985-10-10
10°C2007-10-07
20°C2018-10-23
2°C2017-10-05
November
37°C2000-11-15
12°C2024-11-04
19°C2003-11-22
5°C1986-11-01
December
39°C2015-12-30
14°C2011-12-14
21°C1999-12-16
8°C1996-12-02

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
39°C2000-01-19
14°C2011-12-14
22°C2014-02-16
8°C1996-12-02
Autumn (Mar–May)
39°C2015-03-03
11°C1983-05-20
23°C2009-03-06
2°C1992-05-28
Winter (Jun–Aug)
30°C2023-08-29
7°C2003-08-19
15°C2021-06-07
-1°C1989-08-17
Spring (Sep–Nov)
37°C2000-11-15
8°C1989-09-05
20°C2018-10-23
2°C2012-09-02

All-time records

The most extreme value Somerset West has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 39°C 2000-01-19
Lowest 7°C 2003-08-19

Low

Highest 23°C 2009-03-06
Lowest -1°C 1989-08-17

Feels-like

Highest 56°C 2015-12-30
Lowest -5°C 1995-07-04

Humidity

Highest 18.2 g/m³ 1990-02-02
Lowest 4.8 g/m³ 1981-06-17

Wind

Highest 49 km/h 2026-05-11
Lowest 5 km/h 1992-05-29

Gust

Highest 142 km/h 1984-05-15
Lowest 13 km/h 2026-07-17

Precip

Wettest 86 mm 2026-05-11
Driest 12-day dry spell 2026-07-24

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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