Komatipoort in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Komatipoort sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 287 mm of rain over about 32 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Komatipoort's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Komatipoort's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 287 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Komatipoort in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Komatipoort reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Komatipoort
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 78 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.
Komatipoort 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 | 31° / 22° | 99 | 10.6 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 88 | 10.1 | 12.9 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 61 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 30 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 14 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 6 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 13° | 6 | 1 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 20 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 37 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 72 | 9 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 101 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Komatipoort gets around 287 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — 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 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 Komatipoort
In summer, Komatipoort overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Komatipoort's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Komatipoort?
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 Komatipoort for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Komatipoort in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Komatipoort sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Komatipoort 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 Komatipoort peaks around January 18 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) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Komatipoort 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 Komatipoort is worst in June — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 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) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Komatipoort?
Komatipoort sits at 25.4°S, 32.0°E, 159 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ressano Garcia, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Komatipoort
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Komatipoort.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Komatipoort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,415 m.
The land around Komatipoort is covered by trees (34%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (29%) 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 Komatipoort (-25.4332°, 31.9548°, elevation 159 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.