Middelburg Temperature by Month
Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa has an average annual maximum temperature of 24°C (75°F), ranging from 17°C (63°F) in July to 30°C (86°F) in January. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Middelburg Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Middelburg is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 15°C (59°F) in January to 1°C (34°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Middelburg by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. January, the city's warmest month, gets 324 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Middelburg 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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Middelburg vs World: Temperature Compared
Middelburg's average annual maximum temperature is 24°C (75°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Middelburg?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Middelburg, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 17°C (63°F) and humidity around 54% — considered moderate. In January, the warmest month, temperatures average 30°C (86°F) with 48% humidity — conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
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 Middelburg's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Middelburg climate page.
