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Monthly climate in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Estcourt features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 903 mm (35.6 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Estcourt enjoys an average of 3953 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 Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

The warmest months in Estcourt are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Estcourt experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Estcourt, 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
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)

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

Estcourt usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Estcourt 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 Estcourt, 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) 120 (4.7) 192 (7.6) 105 (4.1) 72 (2.8) 30 (1.2) 5 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 22 (0.9) 32 (1.2) 68 (2.7) 100 (3.9) 154 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 20 14 11 4 1 1 5 5 11 17 21

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

The sunniest months in Estcourt are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Estcourt: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Estcourt, 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 300 320 347 313 313 292 312 323 329 360 363 375
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 44m 13h 4m 12h 13m 11h 21m 10h 38m 10h 18m 10h 29m 11h 6m 11h 55m 12h 47m 13h 33m 13h 56m

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

Estcourt experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Estcourt UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Estcourt, 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 13 10 7 5 5 8 10 12 13 16