Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hluhluwe features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 885 mm (34.8 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hluhluwe enjoys an average of 3830 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 Hluhluwe 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 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hluhluwe experiences 207 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 | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with other places around the world.
Hluhluwe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hluhluwe are June, July and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 115 (4.5) | 154 (6.1) | 112 (4.4) | 59 (2.3) | 51 (2.0) | 40 (1.6) | 11 (0.4) | 40 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 78 (3.1) | 93 (3.7) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Hluhluwe are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hluhluwe: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 302 | 317 | 346 | 314 | 306 | 290 | 305 | 307 | 310 | 330 | 336 | 359 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 40m | 13h 2m | 12h 12m | 11h 23m | 10h 42m | 10h 22m | 10h 32m | 11h 8m | 11h 55m | 12h 45m | 13h 29m | 13h 52m |
Hluhluwe 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 Hluhluwe 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 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |