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Monthly climate in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification KwaDukuza features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 965 mm (38.0 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.KwaDukuza enjoys an average of 3779 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in KwaDukuza are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, KwaDukuza experiences 194 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 KwaDukuza, 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 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)

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

KwaDukuza usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in KwaDukuza are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in KwaDukuza, 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) 78 (3.1) 150 (5.9) 83 (3.3) 72 (2.8) 91 (3.6) 18 (0.7) 18 (0.7) 38 (1.5) 74 (2.9) 95 (3.7) 125 (4.9) 124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 11 10 6 3 3 8 10 12 16 15

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

The sunniest months in KwaDukuza are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in KwaDukuza: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in KwaDukuza, 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 294 311 339 309 299 286 300 307 312 332 332 353
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 45m 13h 5m 12h 13m 11h 20m 10h 37m 10h 16m 10h 27m 11h 5m 11h 55m 12h 47m 13h 34m 13h 58m

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

KwaDukuza 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 KwaDukuza UV Index data.

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