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Monthly climate in Mhlume, Eswatini

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mhlume features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 654 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mhlume enjoys an average of 3762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mhlume, Eswatini

The warmest months in Mhlume are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mhlume experiences 240 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mhlume. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mhlume, Eswatini

Mhlume usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mhlume are May, June and July. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mhlume. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)131 (5.1)156 (6.2)69 (2.7)36 (1.4)13 (0.5)14 (0.5)3 (0.1)14 (0.5)23 (0.9)48 (1.9)69 (2.7)80 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1014853103481012

Monthly sunshine hours in Mhlume, Eswatini

The sunniest months in Mhlume are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mhlume: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mhlume. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours289294338310311296311312311319322343
Mean daily daylight hours13h 32m12h 57m12h 12m11h 26m10h 49m10h 31m10h 40m11h 13m11h 56m12h 42m13h 22m13h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Mhlume, Eswatini

Mhlume experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Mhlume UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mhlume. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15141210756810121314