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Monthly climate in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vryheid features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 907 mm (35.7 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vryheid enjoys an average of 3820 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 51 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Vryheid are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vryheid experiences 142 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 Vryheid, 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 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)

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

Vryheid usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vryheid are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vryheid, 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) 106 (4.2) 152 (6.0) 93 (3.7) 69 (2.7) 31 (1.2) 12 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 23 (0.9) 40 (1.6) 83 (3.3) 121 (4.8) 174 (6.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 17 11 11 4 1 0 5 5 13 18 22

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

The sunniest months in Vryheid are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vryheid: 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 Vryheid, 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 39m 13h 1m 12h 12m 11h 23m 10h 43m 10h 23m 10h 33m 11h 9m 11h 55m 12h 45m 13h 28m 13h 51m

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

Vryheid 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 Vryheid UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vryheid, 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