How many sunny days does Upington have per year?

Upington averages approximately 345 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Upington?

Upington has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 12.7 µg/m³, classified as "Fair" by WHO standards. Slightly above WHO targets. Sensitive individuals may notice effects.

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Upington · South Africa

A city in South Africa.

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74K

24 km²

808m

06:08 UTC+2

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Upington, South Africa is a 74K-resident city with 345 sunny days and 2 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 12.7 µg/m³. A city in South Africa.

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Climate Lab·Upington

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	37	37	35	32	27	24	24	26	32	36	35	37	32
Daily mean°C	32	31	28	24	20	16	15	17	22	27	29	31	24
Daily low°C	23	22	19	16	10	7	4	7	11	16	20	22	15
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	41	40	38	33	29	23	23	26	32	38	37	41	33
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	34	32	29	24	17	11	10	14	21	27	29	32	23
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	21	19	15	9	2	-3	-5	-2	4	10	15	18	9
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	24	25	28	33	25	36	34	25	21	17	16	21	25
Dewpoint°C	9.2	8.9	9.3	7.3	0.1	1.5	-3.5	-3.3	-3.3	0.6	1.9	5.8	2.9
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	9	13	23	5	0	8	1	0	1	3	1	38	104
Rain days≥1mm	4	4	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	18
Wind
Wind avgm/s	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.3	2.9	3.7	3.5	3.4	3.9	3.9	3.9	4.0	3.6
Wind gustsm/s	6.3	6.2	6.8	6.2	6.2	7.5	7.8	7.6	8.3	7.4	7.7	7.0	7.1
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	12.1	12.0	10.6	10.7	9.0	9.0	9.0	10.3	10.9	11.6	12.2	12.6	10.8
Clear skyindex	61%	89%	82%	82%	85%	88%	75%	85%	81%	78%	85%	84%	81%
UV indexmax avg	13.4	12.1	10.0	7.5	5.1	4.0	4.3	5.8	8.2	10.7	12.5	13.4	8.9

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Upington

Upington offers a solid outdoor season. Dinner outside is comfortable 9/12 months — impressive, while lunch outside works 6/12 months.

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9/12

Dinner Outside

70Jan: 70% viability

78Feb: 78% viability

87Mar: 87% viability

84Apr: 84% viability

65May: 65% viability

18Jun: 18% viability

19Jul: 19% viability

36Aug: 36% viability

66Sep: 66% viability

83Oct: 83% viability

85Nov: 85% viability

79Dec: 79% viability

9/12

Dinner Outside

70Jan: 70% viability

78Feb: 78% viability

87Mar: 87% viability

84Apr: 84% viability

65May: 65% viability

18Jun: 18% viability

19Jul: 19% viability

36Aug: 36% viability

66Sep: 66% viability

83Oct: 83% viability

85Nov: 85% viability

79Dec: 79% viability

64%

Cold

6/12

Lunch Outside

22Jan: 22% viability

28Feb: 28% viability

48Mar: 48% viability

81Apr: 81% viability

92May: 92% viability

84Jun: 84% viability

82Jul: 82% viability

86Aug: 86% viability

80Sep: 80% viability

59Oct: 59% viability

49Nov: 49% viability

36Dec: 36% viability

6/12

Lunch Outside

22Jan: 22% viability

28Feb: 28% viability

48Mar: 48% viability

81Apr: 81% viability

92May: 92% viability

84Jun: 84% viability

82Jul: 82% viability

86Aug: 86% viability

80Sep: 80% viability

59Oct: 59% viability

49Nov: 49% viability

36Dec: 36% viability

62%

Heat

6/12

Walking

21Jan: 21% viability

23Feb: 23% viability

43Mar: 43% viability

79Apr: 79% viability

96May: 96% viability

94Jun: 94% viability

92Jul: 92% viability

94Aug: 94% viability

82Sep: 82% viability

55Oct: 55% viability

42Nov: 42% viability

31Dec: 31% viability

6/12

Walking

21Jan: 21% viability

23Feb: 23% viability

43Mar: 43% viability

79Apr: 79% viability

96May: 96% viability

94Jun: 94% viability

92Jul: 92% viability

94Aug: 94% viability

82Sep: 82% viability

55Oct: 55% viability

42Nov: 42% viability

31Dec: 31% viability

63%

Heat

4/12

Running

6Jan: 6% viability

5Feb: 5% viability

13Mar: 13% viability

44Apr: 44% viability

73May: 73% viability

94Jun: 94% viability

92Jul: 92% viability

91Aug: 91% viability

55Sep: 55% viability

29Oct: 29% viability

14Nov: 14% viability

9Dec: 9% viability

4/12

Running

6Jan: 6% viability

5Feb: 5% viability

13Mar: 13% viability

44Apr: 44% viability

73May: 73% viability

94Jun: 94% viability

92Jul: 92% viability

91Aug: 91% viability

55Sep: 55% viability

29Oct: 29% viability

14Nov: 14% viability

9Dec: 9% viability

44%

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

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