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Monthly climate in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pongola features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 802 mm (31.6 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pongola enjoys an average of 3734 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 Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

The warmest months in Pongola are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pongola experiences 193 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 Pongola, 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 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)

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

Pongola usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pongola are May, June and July. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pongola, 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) 93 (3.7) 145 (5.7) 91 (3.6) 56 (2.2) 24 (1.0) 17 (0.7) 6 (0.2) 33 (1.3) 41 (1.6) 81 (3.2) 96 (3.8) 119 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 16 12 9 4 1 1 7 7 12 15 18

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

The sunniest months in Pongola are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pongola: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pongola, 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 287 300 338 309 306 292 309 310 305 316 318 339
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 37m 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 Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

Pongola experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Pongola UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pongola, 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 14 12 9 7 5 5 8 10 12 13 14