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Monthly climate in Malkerns, Eswatini

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malkerns 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 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1108 mm (43.6 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Malkerns enjoys an average of 3803 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Malkerns, Eswatini

The warmest months in Malkerns are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 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, Malkerns experiences 147 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 Malkerns. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Malkerns, Eswatini

Malkerns usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 184 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Malkerns are May, June and July. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Malkerns. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)174 (6.9)217 (8.6)125 (4.9)70 (2.8)30 (1.2)18 (0.7)7 (0.3)33 (1.3)51 (2.0)94 (3.7)127 (5.0)162 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1518141253189151621

Monthly sunshine hours in Malkerns, Eswatini

The sunniest months in Malkerns are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Malkerns: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Malkerns. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours290296340310311295313318315331331348
Mean daily daylight hours13h 34m12h 58m12h 12m11h 25m10h 47m10h 28m10h 38m11h 11m11h 56m12h 43m13h 24m13h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Malkerns, Eswatini

Malkerns 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 Malkerns UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Malkerns. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151310756810131315