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Monthly climate in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eshowe features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 930 mm (36.6 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Eshowe enjoys an average of 3738 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Eshowe are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Eshowe experiences 205 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 Eshowe, 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 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)

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

Eshowe usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Eshowe are June, July and August. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Eshowe, 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) 89 (3.5) 148 (5.8) 76 (3.0) 65 (2.5) 93 (3.6) 20 (0.8) 19 (0.7) 32 (1.2) 61 (2.4) 94 (3.7) 119 (4.7) 116 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 16 11 9 7 4 3 8 8 12 15 15

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

The sunniest months in Eshowe are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Eshowe: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Eshowe, 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 291 310 339 308 299 288 302 301 306 321 323 344
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 44m 13h 4m 12h 13m 11h 21m 10h 39m 10h 18m 10h 29m 11h 6m 11h 55m 12h 47m 13h 33m 13h 56m

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

Eshowe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Eshowe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Eshowe, 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) 14 14 12 9 6 5 5 7 9 11 13 14