Kimberley in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kimberley sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 202 mm of rain over about 31 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Kimberley's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kimberley's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 202 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kimberley in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Kimberley reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Kimberley
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 64 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kimberley 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 | 32° / 19° | 79 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 32° / 19° | 63 | 10.4 | 13 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 17° | 63 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 12° | 41 | 6.4 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
| May | 23° / 7° | 18 | 3 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 3° | 12 | 1.9 | 10.2 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 3° | 5 | 1 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 6° | 10 | 1.7 | 11 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 10° | 13 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 13° | 33 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 16° | 55 | 7.8 | 13.4 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 18° | 61 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kimberley gets around 202 mm of rain over 31 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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 42 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 7.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kimberley?
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 Kimberley for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kimberley in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kimberley sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Kimberley in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kimberley peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (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) | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Kimberley?
Kimberley sits at 28.7°S, 24.8°E, 1,224 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Warrenton, 69 km away.
Topography around Kimberley
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kimberley.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kimberley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,215 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.
The land around Kimberley is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and shrubs (23%) 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 Kimberley (-28.7323°, 24.7623°, elevation 1,224 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.