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Monthly climate in Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ixopo features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 940 mm (37.0 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ixopo enjoys an average of 3632 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Ixopo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ixopo experiences 152 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 Ixopo, 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 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)

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

Ixopo usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ixopo are May, June and July. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ixopo, 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) 101 (4.0) 152 (6.0) 99 (3.9) 90 (3.6) 41 (1.6) 15 (0.6) 7 (0.3) 42 (1.7) 49 (1.9) 84 (3.3) 115 (4.5) 145 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 18 15 12 5 2 2 9 8 14 17 21

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

The sunniest months in Ixopo are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ixopo: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ixopo, 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 268 288 323 291 300 283 299 307 310 324 307 326
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 49m 13h 7m 12h 13m 11h 19m 10h 34m 10h 13m 10h 24m 11h 3m 11h 54m 12h 49m 13h 37m 14h 2m

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

Ixopo 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 Ixopo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ixopo, 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 14 12 9 6 4 5 7 10 11 13 15