Climate almanac
Porterville
Western Cape, South Africa · -33.02°, 18.99°
What is the climate like in Porterville?
The best time to visit Porterville is typically October – April, with trip comfort peaking in February (9.2/10). Porterville is warmest in January, when daily highs average 87°F (31°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 40°F (5°C). The wettest month is typically June and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 21 in (534 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – April — comfort peaks in February (9.2/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 87°F (31°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 40°F (5°C)
- Wettest monthJune (4.5 in (113 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (0.4 in (10 mm))
- Annual precipitation21 in (534 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromMalmesbury, 56 km away (1997-2026)