- Local time
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 71,373
- Elevation
- 808 m
- Airports
- UTN
- 5.3 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 7,000 km
- 9 hrs · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Upington, month by month
- Jan37°
- Feb36°
- Mar34°
- Apr29°
- May24°
- Jun20°
- Jul20°
- Aug22°
- Sept27°
- Oct31°
- Nov34°
- Dec36°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to October.
Mean highs run from 20°C in June to 37°C in January, with about 192 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for UpingtonModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Upington
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBUpington
7,000 km
9 hrs · Estimate
From AUHUpington
6,880 km
8 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Upington right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Currency
- South African Rand ZARToday's indicative rate: ZAR 10 ≈ USD 0.607Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, D and N230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +27 · On the left
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