Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ndwedwe 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 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1156 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ndwedwe enjoys an average of 3760 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ndwedwe are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ndwedwe experiences 142 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with other places around the world.
Ndwedwe usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ndwedwe are June, July and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 103 (4.0) | 180 (7.1) | 101 (4.0) | 90 (3.5) | 84 (3.3) | 23 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 49 (1.9) | 82 (3.2) | 105 (4.1) | 151 (5.9) | 171 (6.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Ndwedwe are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ndwedwe: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 291 | 307 | 338 | 307 | 298 | 284 | 298 | 309 | 311 | 330 | 329 | 352 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 46m | 13h 5m | 12h 13m | 11h 20m | 10h 37m | 10h 15m | 10h 27m | 11h 4m | 11h 55m | 12h 48m | 13h 35m | 13h 59m |
Ndwedwe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Ndwedwe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |