Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hlabisa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 731 mm (28.8 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hlabisa enjoys an average of 3766 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hlabisa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hlabisa experiences 233 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 | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with other places around the world.
Hlabisa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hlabisa are June, July and August. On average, 19 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) | 102 (4.0) | 143 (5.6) | 86 (3.4) | 41 (1.6) | 47 (1.9) | 26 (1.0) | 6 (0.2) | 26 (1.0) | 34 (1.3) | 59 (2.3) | 86 (3.4) | 75 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Hlabisa are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hlabisa: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 294 | 312 | 344 | 311 | 301 | 290 | 304 | 303 | 308 | 319 | 327 | 347 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 41m | 13h 2m | 12h 12m | 11h 22m | 10h 42m | 10h 22m | 10h 32m | 11h 8m | 11h 55m | 12h 45m | 13h 30m | 13h 52m |
Hlabisa 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 Hlabisa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |