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Monthly climate in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nkandla features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 990 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nkandla enjoys an average of 3776 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Nkandla are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nkandla experiences 146 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 Nkandla, 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
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)

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

Nkandla usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nkandla are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nkandla, 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) 123 (4.8) 166 (6.6) 80 (3.2) 71 (2.8) 47 (1.8) 13 (0.5) 6 (0.2) 31 (1.2) 61 (2.4) 89 (3.5) 134 (5.3) 168 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 18 12 12 5 2 2 8 7 14 17 20

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

The sunniest months in Nkandla are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nkandla: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nkandla, 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 286 305 339 307 304 290 308 312 315 332 330 343
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 42m 13h 3m 12h 13m 11h 22m 10h 40m 10h 19m 10h 30m 11h 7m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 32m 13h 55m

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

Nkandla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nkandla UV Index data.

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