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Monthly climate in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melmoth features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 970 mm (38.2 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Melmoth enjoys an average of 3707 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Melmoth are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melmoth experiences 183 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 Melmoth, 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
(99°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(57°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)

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

Melmoth usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Melmoth are June, July and August. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Melmoth, 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) 117 (4.6) 165 (6.5) 77 (3.0) 67 (2.6) 54 (2.1) 14 (0.6) 10 (0.4) 35 (1.4) 65 (2.5) 101 (4.0) 132 (5.2) 135 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 18 11 11 5 2 2 8 7 13 16 18

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

The sunniest months in Melmoth are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Melmoth: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Melmoth, 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 286 305 338 306 300 290 305 302 305 313 316 335
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 42m 13h 3m 12h 13m 11h 22m 10h 40m 10h 20m 10h 30m 11h 7m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 31m 13h 54m

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

Melmoth 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 Melmoth UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Melmoth, 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 5 5 7 10 12 13 14