Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ekuvukeni features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 760 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ekuvukeni enjoys an average of 3840 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ekuvukeni are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ekuvukeni experiences 194 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ekuvukeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with other places around the world.
Ekuvukeni usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ekuvukeni are June, July and August. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 91 (3.6) | 131 (5.2) | 72 (2.8) | 64 (2.5) | 28 (1.1) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 21 (0.8) | 34 (1.3) | 52 (2.1) | 103 (4.1) | 155 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Ekuvukeni are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ekuvukeni: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 291 | 310 | 341 | 310 | 305 | 289 | 310 | 316 | 320 | 344 | 342 | 357 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 42m | 13h 3m | 12h 13m | 11h 22m | 10h 40m | 10h 20m | 10h 31m | 11h 7m | 11h 55m | 12h 46m | 13h 31m | 13h 54m |
Ekuvukeni 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 Ekuvukeni UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |