June 1, 2009
Climate The climate has to be the main attraction to many people. It has been said that Phalaborwa doesn’t get hot, it stays hot. Known to many as “The Town of Two Summers”,Phalaborwa enjoys a subtropical climate; in fact, it is only just outside the tropics. Summers are indeed hot, with night time temperatures in the low 20s, rising to the high 30s by day. The town is set up for the heat though, with all but the smallest houses having a swimming pool and even the budget houses being built to minimise the heat. Shops, schools, offices and restaurants are nearly all air conditioned. Winter temperatures are moderate – dropping to around 10 at night and rising again to the mid 20s by day. While the folks in Jo’burg are shivering in their coats, we’re still wearing short sleeves! Generally we have summer rainfall, but average 300 - 600mm per annum.

Climate

The climate has to be the main attraction to many people. It has been said that Phalaborwa doesn’t get hot, it stays hot. Known to many as “The Town of Two Summers”,Phalaborwa enjoys a subtropical climate; in fact, it is only just outside the tropics.

Summers are indeed hot, with night time temperatures in the low 20s, rising to the high 30s by day. The town is set up for the heat though, with all but the smallest houses having a swimming pool and even the budget houses being built to minimise the heat. Shops, schools, offices and restaurants are nearly all air conditioned.

Winter temperatures are moderate – dropping to around 10 at night and rising again to the mid 20s by day. While the folks in Jo’burg are shivering in their coats, we’re still wearing short sleeves!

Generally we have summer rainfall, but average 300 - 600mm per annum.

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