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Regional slice of South Africa with its own temperature profile. Best months here: May · Aug · Sep.

Range
21–27 °C
Compare
−1.1°C vs. South Africa mean
Country
South Africa
TZ
Africa/Johannesburg
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12-month climate · KwaZulu-Natal

How the year moves in KwaZulu-Natal

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over KwaZulu-Natal itself rather than over South Africa as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (21.4), highest in January (27.4). Monthly means: 27.4, 27.1, 26.9, 24.4, 23.2, 21.5, 21.4, 22.8, 24.4, 24.4, 25.5, 26.5.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January27.4
February27.1
March26.9
April24.4
May23.2
June21.5
July21.4
August22.8
September24.4
October24.4
November25.5
December26.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in June (17), highest in December (159). Monthly means: 141, 143, 105, 95, 42, 17, 17, 25, 57, 92, 116, 159.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January141
February143
March105
April95
May42
June17
July17
August25
September57
October92
November116
December159
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in April (5.5), highest in July (6.7). Monthly means: 6.7, 5.7, 6.2, 5.5, 6.4, 6.5, 6.7, 6.6, 6.3, 6.0, 6.0, 5.8.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.7
February5.7
March6.2
April5.5
May6.4
June6.5
July6.7
August6.6
September6.3
October6.0
November6.0
December5.8
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