Climate profileSouth Africa
Phongolo Nature Reserve
- Annual mean
- 21.2 °C
- Warmest month
- January
- Wettest month
- December
Park climate1991–2020 climate normals842 m source elevationNASA POWER
Review atmospheric patterns across twelve months for this representative KwaZulu-Natal coordinate.
Ithala Game Reserve Monthly Climate Normals, Temperature and Precipitation Statistics
Access detailed monthly climate normals for Ithala Game Reserve, covering the 1991 to 2020 climatology period. These measurements include average minimum and maximum temperatures, daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speeds, and daylight duration at a representative coordinate at 841.56 meters. Data provides a longitudinal view of annual atmospheric trends rather than current weather or specific site forecasts.
Annual climate pattern
Long term monthly temperature ranges and average daily precipitation normals
Ithala Game Reserve Annual Climate and Average Monthly Temperature Patterns
Average monthly temperatures span from highs near 38 degrees Celsius in warmer months to average minimums dropping toward 3 degrees Celsius during cooler periods at the sampled coordinate. Average daily precipitation rates shift across the twelve months alongside these thermal cycles based on long term climatology records.
- Annual mean
- 18.7 °C
- Warmest month
- January
- Coolest month
- July
- Wettest month
- December
Twelve-month climate
Track monthly temperature bounds, average daily precipitation, humidity, wind speed, and daylight hours across the calendar year.
Ithala Game Reserve Weather by Month: Complete Twelve-Month Climate Records
Comparing all twelve monthly records at a representative coordinate provides a precise look at long-term climate normals rather than short-term weather forecasts. Analyzing average temperature ranges alongside precipitation rates, humidity, wind, and calculated daylight reveals shifts across the annual cycle.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.4 °C12.6° to 35.9° | 4.4 mm/day | 73.9% | 3.5 m/s | 13.5 hours |
| February | 22.3 °C13.2° to 35.4° | 4.2 mm/day | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 13 hours |
| March | 21.1 °C11.5° to 34.5° | 3.1 mm/day | 74.6% | 3.1 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| April | 18.6 °C8.8° to 32.6° | 1.6 mm/day | 71.9% | 3 m/s | 11.3 hours |
| May | 16.1 °C5.8° to 30.3° | 0.6 mm/day | 64.3% | 3.2 m/s | 10.6 hours |
| June | 13.6 °C3.5° to 28.1° | 0.5 mm/day | 60.1% | 3.6 m/s | 10.3 hours |
| July | 13.4 °C3° to 28.6° | 0.5 mm/day | 59.1% | 3.6 m/s | 10.5 hours |
| August | 15.7 °C4.2° to 32.7° | 0.6 mm/day | 57.4% | 3.8 m/s | 11.1 hours |
| September | 18.7 °C7.2° to 37.2° | 1.3 mm/day | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 11.9 hours |
| October | 19.7 °C8.7° to 38.2° | 2.9 mm/day | 65.8% | 4.1 m/s | 12.7 hours |
| November | 20.9 °C9.8° to 37.8° | 4.3 mm/day | 69.3% | 3.9 m/s | 13.4 hours |
| December | 22.1 °C11.6° to 37° | 4.6 mm/day | 72.2% | 3.6 m/s | 13.7 hours |
Compare two months
See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature
- July: 13.4 °C
- January: 22.4 °C
- Change from July to January: +9 °C
- Precipitation
- July: 0.5 mm/day
- January: 4.4 mm/day
- Change from July to January: +3.9 mm/day
- Daylight
- July: 10.5 hours
- January: 13.5 hours
- Change from July to January: +3.1 hours
Calculated climate highlights
Temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight contrasts across twelve long-term averages
Calculated Monthly Climate Highlights and Extremes for Ithala Game Reserve
Calculated monthly climate highlights for Ithala Game Reserve summarize the highest and lowest long-term averages for temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight duration. These comparative monthly values illustrate annual climatological patterns derived from sampled coordinate records rather than individual weather extremes.
- Warmest month
- January22.4 °C
- Coolest month
- July13.4 °C
- Wettest month
- December4.6 mm/day
- Driest month
- June0.5 mm/day
- Most humid month
- February75%
- Windiest month
- October4.1 m/s
- Longest daylight
- December13.7 hours
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