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Monthly climate in Matatiele, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matatiele features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 777 mm (30.6 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matatiele enjoys an average of 3986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Matatiele are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matatiele experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Matatiele, 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 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(66°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 5°C
(42°F)

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

Matatiele usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matatiele are May, June and July. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matatiele, 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) 99 (3.9) 146 (5.7) 90 (3.6) 55 (2.2) 24 (1.0) 16 (0.6) 4 (0.1) 28 (1.1) 27 (1.1) 71 (2.8) 88 (3.5) 129 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 16 14 9 2 1 1 4 5 9 14 18

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

The sunniest months in Matatiele are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matatiele: January, April and June receive an average of 9 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matatiele, 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 308 321 350 307 310 290 310 325 335 367 367 389
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 50m 13h 7m 12h 13m 11h 18m 10h 34m 10h 12m 10h 23m 11h 2m 11h 54m 12h 49m 13h 38m 14h 3m

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

Matatiele experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Matatiele UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matatiele, 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) 16 15 13 10 6 5 5 8 11 12 14 16