Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Camperdown features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.1 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Camperdown enjoys an average of 3718 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Camperdown are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Camperdown experiences 168 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 | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with other places around the world.
Camperdown usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Camperdown are June, July and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 95 (3.7) | 139 (5.5) | 85 (3.3) | 73 (2.9) | 49 (1.9) | 13 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 39 (1.5) | 57 (2.2) | 82 (3.2) | 134 (5.3) | 143 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Camperdown are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Camperdown: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 283 | 300 | 333 | 304 | 301 | 284 | 300 | 307 | 310 | 325 | 324 | 343 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 47m | 13h 6m | 12h 13m | 11h 20m | 10h 36m | 10h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 4m | 11h 54m | 12h 48m | 13h 35m | 14h 0m |
Camperdown 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Camperdown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |