Beaufort West in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Beaufort West sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 141 mm of rain over about 21 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Beaufort West's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Beaufort West's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 141 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Beaufort West in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Beaufort West reaches about 29°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Beaufort West 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 | 30° / 16° | 50 | 7.4 | 13.9 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 16° | 49 | 7.7 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 54 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 29 | 5.6 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| May | 20° / 8° | 18 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 17° / 4° | 13 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 4° | 14 | 2.9 | 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 18° / 5° | 20 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 8° | 15 | 3 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 10° | 29 | 4.9 | 12.8 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 12° | 37 | 5.2 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 14° | 42 | 5.7 | 14.1 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Beaufort West gets around 141 mm of rain over 21 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 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 8.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Beaufort West?
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 Beaufort West for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Beaufort West in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Beaufort West sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Beaufort West 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 Beaufort West peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (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) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Beaufort West?
Beaufort West sits at 32.4°S, 22.6°E, 849 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Dysselsdorp, 136 km away.
Topography around Beaufort West
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beaufort West.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Beaufort West has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 848 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,424 m.
The land around Beaufort West is covered by bare terrain (40%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), bare terrain (37%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and grassland (43%) 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 Beaufort West (-32.3567°, 22.583°, elevation 849 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.