Weather in Potchefstroom

Republic of South Africa · North West · -26.7167, 27.1000

Today Now 11:48 PM

+70° Mostly clear

Hourly forecast

Today10/17 Temperature°F Cloudiness Precipitation Windmph Wind gusts Humidity PressureinHg Dew point°F Visibilitymi UV index
Hourly forecast — Potchefstroom

Forecast in words

Today

Mostly clear throughout the day, high +70°, low +70°. Light wind, up to 5 mph. No rain expected.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow mostly clear: daytime +90°, nighttime +64°, 20° warmer.

Week

Seven days ahead fall within +50°…+90°. Peak warmth: Sun, +90°. Nighttime weekly low: +50° (Tue). No precipitation expected this week. Clear days — 7. Peak wind: Mon, 19 mph. Warmer closer to the weekend.

Week vs norm

  1. Today 10/17 +70° −13° usually +83°
  2. Tomorrow 10/18 +90° +7° usually +83°
  3. Mon 10/19 +79° −4° usually +83°
  4. Tue 10/20 +77° −6° usually +83°
  5. Wed 10/21 +86° +3° usually +83°
  6. Thu 10/22 +84° +2° usually +83°
  7. Fri 10/23 +86° +3° usually +83°
  8. Sat 10/24 +86° +3° usually +83°

Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.

This day, October 17

Today is warmer than usual for this date.

  • Heat record +95° 2002
  • Cold record +44° 2017
  • Most precipitation 0.7 in 1993
  • Strongest gust 39 mph 2012

Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.

Climate in Potchefstroom

Today is about 8° warmer than usual for October.

Climate normals by month, Potchefstroom
Month Daytime / Nighttime Average Precipitation in
Jan +83° / +62° +72° 4.8
Feb +82° / +62° +71° 4.3
Mar +80° / +59° +68° 3.2
Apr +76° / +52° +63° 1.7
May +73° / +44° +57° 0.8
Jun +68° / +38° +51° 0.3
Jul +68° / +38° +51° 0.2
Aug +73° / +43° +57° 0.4
Sep +80° / +51° +65° 0.7
Oct +83° / +56° +69° 2.6
Nov +83° / +58° +70° 3.6
Dec +83° / +61° +72° 4.9

Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.

Astronomical data

Sunrise / sunset 5:34 AM | 6:19 PM
Moon 10:11 AM | —
Moon phase Waxing crescent 38%
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