Lebowakgomo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lebowakgomo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 260 mm of rain over about 33 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 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Lebowakgomo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lebowakgomo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 260 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lebowakgomo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Lebowakgomo reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Lebowakgomo 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° / 19° | 94 | 11 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 62 | 8 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 60 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 14° | 35 | 4.4 | 11.4 | 7.9 |
| May | 24° / 10° | 9 | 2.1 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 7° | 4 | 1 | 10.5 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 7° | 3 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 10° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 13° | 11 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 16° | 44 | 7 | 12.6 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 17° | 91 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 104 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lebowakgomo gets around 260 mm of rain over 33 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lebowakgomo
In summer, Lebowakgomo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lebowakgomo's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lebowakgomo?
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 Lebowakgomo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lebowakgomo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lebowakgomo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Lebowakgomo 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 Lebowakgomo peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (high).
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 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lebowakgomo 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 Lebowakgomo is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 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) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Lebowakgomo?
Lebowakgomo sits at 24.3°S, 29.5°E, 1,026 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Polokwane, 46 km away.
Topography around Lebowakgomo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lebowakgomo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lebowakgomo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.
The land around Lebowakgomo is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (28%) 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 Lebowakgomo (-24.3146°, 29.5008°, elevation 1,026 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.