Climate almanac
Upington
Northern Cape, South Africa · -28.45°, 21.26°
What is the climate like in Upington?
Upington is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in May (9.3/10). Upington is warmest in January, when daily highs average 97°F (36°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 41°F (5°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is September; the year sees roughly 7.1 in (181 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in May (9.3/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 97°F (36°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 41°F (5°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (1.4 in (37 mm))
- Driest monthSeptember (0.1 in (1 mm))
- Annual precipitation7.1 in (181 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromUpington Agr., 1 km away (1951-2025)