Monthly climate in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wartburg features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 981 mm (38.6 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wartburg enjoys an average of 3718 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Wartburg are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °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 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wartburg experiences 156 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 Wartburg, 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 36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average low 17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)

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

Wartburg usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wartburg are June, July and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wartburg, 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) 113 (4.5) 154 (6.1) 91 (3.6) 65 (2.6) 51 (2.0) 12 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 38 (1.5) 60 (2.4) 86 (3.4) 138 (5.4) 160 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 18 15 12 6 2 2 9 10 13 17 22

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

The sunniest months in Wartburg are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wartburg: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wartburg, 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 283 300 333 304 301 284 300 307 310 325 324 343
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 47m 13h 5m 12h 13m 11h 20m 10h 36m 10h 15m 10h 26m 11h 4m 11h 55m 12h 48m 13h 35m 13h 59m

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

Wartburg 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 Wartburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wartburg, 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 4 5 7 10 11 13 15