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Monthly climate in Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dundee features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 841 mm (33.1 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dundee enjoys an average of 3840 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Dundee are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dundee experiences 162 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dundee, 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 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)

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

Dundee usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dundee are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dundee, 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) 108 (4.3) 145 (5.7) 96 (3.8) 73 (2.9) 27 (1.1) 8 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 20 (0.8) 36 (1.4) 60 (2.3) 109 (4.3) 156 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 18 12 10 4 1 0 4 5 11 17 19

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

The sunniest months in Dundee are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dundee: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dundee, 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 291 310 341 310 305 289 310 316 320 344 342 357
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 41m 13h 2m 12h 12m 11h 22m 10h 41m 10h 21m 10h 32m 11h 8m 11h 55m 12h 45m 13h 30m 13h 53m

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

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dundee, 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 15 12 10 7 5 5 8 10 12 13 15