Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Harding features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 928 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Harding enjoys an average of 3632 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Harding are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Harding experiences 155 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with other places around the world.
Harding usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Harding are May, June and July. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 105 (4.1) | 150 (5.9) | 100 (3.9) | 93 (3.7) | 38 (1.5) | 16 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 41 (1.6) | 48 (1.9) | 83 (3.3) | 115 (4.5) | 134 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Harding are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Harding: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 288 | 323 | 291 | 300 | 283 | 299 | 307 | 310 | 324 | 307 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 51m | 13h 8m | 12h 13m | 11h 18m | 10h 33m | 10h 11m | 10h 22m | 11h 2m | 11h 54m | 12h 50m | 13h 39m | 14h 4m |
Harding 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 Harding UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |