Polokwane
South Africa
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Polokwane is South Africa's northern gateway city, offering a lively urban base close to upland bushveld, with easy access to the wider Limpopo region's remarkable archaeological and wildlife heritage.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population272,461
- Nearest water from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.6 km4.1 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
21°70°
105mm4.2in
F
21°70°
80mm3.2in
M
20°68°
70mm2.7in
A
18°64°
35mm1.4in
M
15°60°
10mm0.4in
J
13°55°
5mm0.2in
J
12°54°
5mm0.1in
A
15°59°
5mm0.2in
S
18°65°
15mm0.5in
O
20°67°
40mm1.6in
N
20°69°
90mm3.6in
D
21°70°
120mm4.6in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Polokwane: quick answers
Where is Polokwane?
Polokwane is in South Africa.
How do you get to Polokwane?
The nearest airport is Polokwane (PTG), about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Polokwane?
The warmest month is January, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 12°C54°F. The wettest month is December, with about 118 mm4.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Polokwane?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant, 3 cafés and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.