Sun City Temperature by Month
Sun City, North West, South Africa has an average annual maximum temperature of 28°C (82°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 22°C (72°F) in July to 31°C (88°F) in October. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Sun City Monthly Temperatures
Sun City sees moderate fluctuations in temperatures, making each season distinct yet not extreme. Nights are considerably cooler, with lows ranging from 17°C (63°F) in October to 6°C (43°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sun City by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Sun City 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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Sun City vs World: Temperature Compared
Sun City's average annual maximum temperature is 28°C (82°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.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
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 Sun City's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Sun City climate page.
