Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Piggs Peak features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 913 mm (35.9 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Piggs Peak enjoys an average of 3837 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Piggs Peak are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Piggs Peak experiences 152 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Piggs Peak, Eswatini with other places around the world.
Piggs Peak usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 16 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Piggs Peak are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 168 (6.6) | 190 (7.5) | 121 (4.7) | 55 (2.2) | 26 (1.0) | 13 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 31 (1.2) | 71 (2.8) | 100 (3.9) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Piggs Peak are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Piggs Peak: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 299 | 342 | 312 | 314 | 297 | 314 | 320 | 318 | 334 | 335 | 354 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 32m | 12h 57m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 49m | 10h 31m | 10h 40m | 11h 13m | 11h 56m | 12h 42m | 13h 22m | 13h 43m |
Piggs Peak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Piggs Peak UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 |