Gauteng · South Africa
Randburg in August
In August, Randburg averages a daytime high of 22 °C and a night-time low of 5 °C, with about 6 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run April to October.
- Average high
- 22 °C
- Average low
- 5 °C
- Rain in the month
- 6 mm
- Daylight on 15 Aug
- 11 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 147
When to go
How August compares with the rest of the year in Randburg
August is tied for the 9th warmest month in Randburg by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 19 °C to 27 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 15 °C. By day, August is 3 °C warmer than July, and September is 3 °C warmer than August.
August brings 6 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 57 mm (686 mm a year); it is the 11th wettest month.
On 15 August the sun is up for about 11 h 10 min, against 10 h 30 min at the shortest and 13 h 50 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 °C | 15 °C | 120 mm | |
| February | 27 °C | 15 °C | 101 mm | |
| March | 26 °C | 13 °C | 86 mm | |
| April | 24 °C | 10 °C | 37 mm | Yes |
| May | 22 °C | 6 °C | 15 mm | Yes |
| June | 19 °C | 2 °C | 7 mm | Yes |
| July | 19 °C | 2 °C | 2 mm | Yes |
| August | 22 °C | 5 °C | 6 mm | Yes |
| September | 25 °C | 9 °C | 21 mm | Yes |
| October | 26 °C | 12 °C | 66 mm | Yes |
| November | 26 °C | 13 °C | 103 mm | |
| December | 27 °C | 15 °C | 122 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is August a good time to visit Randburg?
Yes, by the measure used here: in August the average high of 22 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 6 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Randburg are April to October.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in South Africa in August
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Randburg that are comfortable in August
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Randburg
This guide lists 147 places to stay in Randburg, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 2; 1–3 km, 10; 3–10 km, 118; 10 km or more, 17.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.