Mafikeng in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mafikeng sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 266 mm of rain over about 41 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 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Mafikeng's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mafikeng's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 266 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mafikeng in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Mafikeng reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
Mafikeng 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 | 29° / 18° | 90 | 14.6 | 13.4 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 90 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 71 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 40 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 8.0 |
| May | 22° / 8° | 18 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 5° | 9 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 20° / 4° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 7° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 26° / 12° | 13 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 15° | 45 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 16° | 69 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 87 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mafikeng gets around 266 mm of rain over 41 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — 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 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mafikeng
In summer, Mafikeng overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mafikeng's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mafikeng?
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 Mafikeng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mafikeng in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mafikeng sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Mafikeng 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 Mafikeng peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Mafikeng?
Mafikeng sits at 25.9°S, 25.6°E, 1,284 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mmabatho, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Mafikeng
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mafikeng.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mafikeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 1,279 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.
The land around Mafikeng is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and shrubs (30%) 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 Mafikeng (-25.8652°, 25.6442°, elevation 1,284 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.