Climate profileSouth Africa
Mkhambathi Nature Reserve
- Annual mean
- 21.6 °C
- Warmest month
- February
- Wettest month
- November
Park climate1991–2020 climate normals393 m source elevationNASA POWER
Review long-term monthly temperature, precipitation, wind, and daylight records from 1991 to 2020.
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve Climate Normals: Twelve-Month Atmospheric Analysis for KwaZulu-Natal
This climate profile provides a detailed monthly breakdown of atmospheric conditions for a representative point within Umtamvuna Nature Reserve. Using NASA POWER data from 1991 to 2020, the record tracks average daily temperatures, precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speed, and daylight hours throughout the calendar year. Measurements reflect long-term statistical norms rather than short-term forecasts or specific weather events at this precise elevation.
Annual climate pattern
Long-term monthly temperature averages and daily precipitation rates across the calendar year
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve Annual Climate Normals and Monthly Temperature Patterns
Monthly average temperatures at a representative coordinate in Umtamvuna Nature Reserve range from a low of 14.71 degrees Celsius in July to a mean high reaching 33.93 degrees Celsius in September. Average daily precipitation rates move alongside these thermal records from a low of 1.01 millimeters per day in June to 5.42 millimeters per day in November.
- Annual mean
- 18.7 °C
- Warmest month
- February
- Coolest month
- July
- Wettest month
- November
Twelve-month climate
Track average temperatures, precipitation rates, humidity, wind speeds, and calculated daylight across the calendar year.
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve Weather by Month: Complete Twelve-Month Climate Records
Analyze monthly temperature bounds and average daily precipitation alongside relative humidity, wind speed, and calculated daylight hours for Umtamvuna Nature Reserve. Comparing all twelve recorded periods provides a clear climatological baseline derived from long-term observations at a representative park coordinate.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.1 °C14.5° to 33.1° | 5.4 mm/day | 82.1% | 4.8 m/s | 13.8 hours |
| February | 22.4 °C14.8° to 33.5° | 4.5 mm/day | 82.5% | 4.6 m/s | 13.1 hours |
| March | 21.4 °C13.9° to 32.9° | 4.2 mm/day | 81.9% | 4.4 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| April | 19.2 °C10.6° to 31.7° | 2.8 mm/day | 78.5% | 4.2 m/s | 11.2 hours |
| May | 17.3 °C8.9° to 30° | 1.3 mm/day | 71.5% | 4.2 m/s | 10.4 hours |
| June | 15 °C6.8° to 27.7° | 1 mm/day | 65.7% | 4.4 m/s | 10 hours |
| July | 14.7 °C6° to 28.2° | 1.6 mm/day | 65.3% | 4.5 m/s | 10.2 hours |
| August | 15.9 °C7° to 31.6° | 1.3 mm/day | 67.9% | 4.8 m/s | 10.9 hours |
| September | 17.4 °C8.9° to 33.9° | 2.7 mm/day | 73.1% | 5 m/s | 11.8 hours |
| October | 18.3 °C10° to 33.5° | 4.6 mm/day | 77.9% | 5.3 m/s | 12.8 hours |
| November | 19.5 °C11° to 33.9° | 5.4 mm/day | 79.5% | 5.1 m/s | 13.6 hours |
| December | 20.9 °C13° to 32.8° | 5.4 mm/day | 82.1% | 5 m/s | 14 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: 14.7 °C
- February: 22.4 °C
- Change from July to February: +7.7 °C
- Precipitation
- July: 1.6 mm/day
- February: 4.5 mm/day
- Change from July to February: +3 mm/day
- Daylight
- July: 10.2 hours
- February: 13.1 hours
- Change from July to February: +2.9 hours
Calculated climate highlights
Analysis of twelve monthly normals comparing temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight duration
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve Calculated Climate Contrasts: Warmest, Coolest, Wettest, and Windiest Months
Calculated monthly comparisons summarize long term averages for Umtamvuna Nature Reserve without representing single weather records or extreme events. Multiple measurement variables establish relative baseline highs and lows across the annual cycle sampled at one representative coordinate.
- Warmest month
- February22.4 °C
- Coolest month
- July14.7 °C
- Wettest month
- November5.4 mm/day
- Driest month
- June1 mm/day
- Most humid month
- February82.5%
- Windiest month
- October5.3 m/s
- Longest daylight
- December14 hours
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