Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Secunda features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 744 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Secunda enjoys an average of 3966 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Secunda 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 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Secunda experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
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Secunda usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Secunda are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 117 (4.6) | 123 (4.8) | 61 (2.4) | 59 (2.3) | 16 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 17 (0.7) | 68 (2.7) | 113 (4.4) | 160 (6.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Secunda are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Secunda: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 304 | 314 | 349 | 314 | 316 | 298 | 315 | 329 | 333 | 358 | 363 | 368 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 34m | 12h 58m | 12h 12m | 11h 25m | 10h 47m | 10h 28m | 10h 38m | 11h 12m | 11h 56m | 12h 43m | 13h 24m | 13h 45m |
Secunda 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 Secunda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |