Barberton in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Barberton sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 365 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Barberton's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barberton's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 365 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Barberton in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Barberton reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Barberton weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 18° | 129 | 16.2 | 13.4 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 109 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 88 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 44 | 7 | 11.4 | 7.6 |
| May | 23° / 10° | 17 | 3.1 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 7° | 7 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 7° | 7 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 12 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 12° | 24 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 58 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 104 | 15.2 | 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 128 | 17 | 13.6 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Barberton gets around 365 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barberton
In summer, Barberton overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Barberton's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Barberton?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Barberton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Barberton in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Barberton sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Barberton in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barberton peaks around February 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Barberton in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barberton is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Barberton?
Barberton sits at 25.8°S, 31.1°E, 853 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tekwane, 36 km away.
Topography around Barberton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barberton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barberton has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m around an average of 981 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,356 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,040 m.
The land around Barberton is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.
South Africa travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / M / N
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $6,598
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 68%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 43.7
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 22.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 602
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Barberton (-25.7884°, 31.0532°, elevation 853 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.