Welkom Temperature by Month
Welkom, South Africa has an average annual maximum temperature of 26°C (79°F), ranging from 20°C (68°F) in July to 31°C (88°F) in January. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Welkom Monthly Temperatures
With significant temperature fluctuations, Welkom enjoys distinct seasons year-round. Nighttime lows range from 18°C (64°F) in January to 2°C (36°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Welkom 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: Welkom 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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Welkom vs World: Temperature Compared
Welkom's average annual maximum temperature is 26°C (79°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year — mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
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.
Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.
Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.
For more on Welkom's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Welkom climate page.
