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Monthly climate in Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tugela Ferry features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 666 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tugela Ferry enjoys an average of 3809 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 Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

The warmest months in Tugela Ferry are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °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 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tugela Ferry experiences 199 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tugela Ferry, 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 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(105°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

Tugela Ferry usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tugela Ferry are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tugela Ferry, 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) 76 (3.0) 119 (4.7) 60 (2.4) 51 (2.0) 30 (1.2) 7 (0.3) 4 (0.1) 22 (0.9) 34 (1.3) 54 (2.1) 87 (3.4) 123 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 15 10 9 4 1 0 6 7 12 14 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Tugela Ferry are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tugela Ferry: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tugela Ferry, 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 288 309 338 309 304 287 306 313 317 341 338 353
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 43m 13h 3m 12h 13m 11h 21m 10h 39m 10h 19m 10h 30m 11h 6m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 32m 13h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

Tugela Ferry 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tugela Ferry UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tugela Ferry, 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 6 5 5 8 10 12 13 15