Monthly climate in Mooirivier, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mooirivier features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 864 mm (34.0 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mooirivier enjoys an average of 3803 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Mooirivier are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mooirivier experiences 116 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mooirivier, 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 34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(55°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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

Mooirivier usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mooirivier are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mooirivier, 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) 114 (4.5) 160 (6.3) 90 (3.5) 59 (2.3) 32 (1.3) 6 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 22 (0.9) 35 (1.4) 68 (2.7) 121 (4.8) 150 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 18 14 9 5 1 1 5 6 12 18 21

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

The sunniest months in Mooirivier are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mooirivier: 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 Mooirivier, 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 285 308 335 307 305 285 306 314 317 341 339 354
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 45m 13h 4m 12h 13m 11h 21m 10h 38m 10h 17m 10h 28m 11h 5m 11h 55m 12h 47m 13h 34m 13h 57m

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

Mooirivier 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mooirivier UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mooirivier, 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 15 13 10 7 5 5 8 10 12 13 16