Calitzdorp Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Calitzdorp, Western Cape, South Africa is 25°C (77°F), with daytime highs ranging from 19°C (66°F) in July to 31°C (88°F) in January. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Calitzdorp compares to cities worldwide.
Calitzdorp Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Calitzdorp is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 16°C (61°F) in January to 5°C (41°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Calitzdorp by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Calitzdorp vs South Africa
The map below shows the annual temperature across South Africa. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Calitzdorp vs World: Temperature Compared
Calitzdorp's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Calitzdorp's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Calitzdorp climate page.
