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Monthly climate in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lydenburg features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 738 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lydenburg enjoys an average of 3924 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The warmest months in Lydenburg are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lydenburg experiences 126 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 Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, 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
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Lydenburg usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lydenburg are June, July and August. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, 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) 127 (5.0) 169 (6.6) 61 (2.4) 43 (1.7) 17 (0.7) 8 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 6 (0.3) 14 (0.5) 52 (2.1) 93 (3.7) 144 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 17 13 9 3 1 1 1 4 10 15 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Lydenburg are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lydenburg: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, 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 299 306 346 316 321 305 320 327 324 339 346 369
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 29m 12h 55m 12h 11m 11h 28m 10h 52m 10h 35m 10h 44m 11h 15m 11h 56m 12h 40m 13h 19m 13h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Lydenburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lydenburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, 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) 16 15 13 10 8 6 6 9 11 13 14 15