Monthly climate in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Camperdown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 14 12 9 6 4 5 7 10 11 13 15