Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pinetown features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 981 mm (38.6 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pinetown enjoys an average of 3760 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pinetown are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pinetown experiences 150 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with other places around the world.
Pinetown usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pinetown are June, July and August. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 69 (2.7) | 148 (5.8) | 86 (3.4) | 100 (3.9) | 86 (3.4) | 24 (0.9) | 14 (0.5) | 43 (1.7) | 71 (2.8) | 92 (3.6) | 117 (4.6) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Pinetown are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pinetown: 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 48m | 13h 6m | 12h 13m | 11h 19m | 10h 35m | 10h 14m | 10h 25m | 11h 3m | 11h 54m | 12h 48m | 13h 36m | 14h 0m |
Pinetown 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 Pinetown 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 |