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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mooirivier, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |