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Monthly climate in Paulpietersburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paulpietersburg features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1070 mm (42.1 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paulpietersburg enjoys an average of 3820 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Paulpietersburg are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paulpietersburg experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Paulpietersburg, 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 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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

Paulpietersburg usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paulpietersburg 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 Paulpietersburg, 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) 122 (4.8) 174 (6.9) 115 (4.5) 83 (3.3) 36 (1.4) 13 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 33 (1.3) 49 (1.9) 99 (3.9) 147 (5.8) 194 (7.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 18 14 12 6 1 1 7 7 15 19 24

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

The sunniest months in Paulpietersburg are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paulpietersburg: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paulpietersburg, 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 290 305 341 308 307 293 313 317 318 333 336 354
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 38m 13h 0m 12h 12m 11h 24m 10h 44m 10h 25m 10h 35m 11h 9m 11h 55m 12h 44m 13h 27m 13h 49m

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

Paulpietersburg 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 Paulpietersburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paulpietersburg, 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 6 8 11 12 14 15