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Monthly climate in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ulundi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 695 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ulundi enjoys an average of 3707 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Ulundi are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ulundi experiences 215 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 Ulundi, 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 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)

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

Ulundi usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ulundi are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ulundi, 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) 82 (3.2) 126 (5.0) 60 (2.4) 51 (2.0) 34 (1.3) 13 (0.5) 7 (0.3) 26 (1.0) 43 (1.7) 71 (2.8) 87 (3.4) 96 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 16 10 9 3 2 1 7 7 12 13 16

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

The sunniest months in Ulundi are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ulundi: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ulundi, 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 286 305 338 306 300 290 305 302 305 313 316 335
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 41m 13h 2m 12h 12m 11h 22m 10h 41m 10h 21m 10h 31m 11h 7m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 30m 13h 53m

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

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ulundi, 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 6 5 5 7 10 12 13 14