Mthatha weather by month

Check out Mthatha weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Mthatha (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
81°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Mthatha81
79°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Mthatha79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Mthatha79
75°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Mthatha75
72°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Mthatha72
68°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Mthatha68
68°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Mthatha68
70°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Mthatha70
72°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Mthatha72
73°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Mthatha73
75°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Mthatha75
79°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Mthatha79
Min temperature (night-time)
61°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Mthatha61
61°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Mthatha61
59°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Mthatha59
54°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Mthatha54
48°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Mthatha48
41°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Mthatha41
41°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Mthatha41
45°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Mthatha45
50°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Mthatha50
54°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Mthatha54
55°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Mthatha55
59°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Mthatha59
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in MthathaL
Low heat & humidity in February in MthathaL
Low heat & humidity in March in MthathaL
No heat & humidity in April in Mthatha0
No heat & humidity in May in Mthatha0
No heat & humidity in June in Mthatha0
No heat & humidity in July in Mthatha0
No heat & humidity in August in Mthatha0
No heat & humidity in September in Mthatha0
No heat & humidity in October in Mthatha0
No heat & humidity in November in Mthatha0
Low heat & humidity in December in MthathaL

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Mthatha

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
14 hours of daylight per day in January in Mthatha14
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Mthatha13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Mthatha12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Mthatha11
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Mthatha11
10 hours of daylight per day in June in Mthatha10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Mthatha10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Mthatha11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Mthatha12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Mthatha13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Mthatha14
14 hours of daylight per day in December in Mthatha14
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Mthatha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Mthatha11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in March in Mthatha10
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Mthatha7
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in May in Mthatha4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in June in Mthatha3
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in Mthatha3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in Mthatha5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in September in Mthatha7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in October in Mthatha9
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Mthatha11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Mthatha11

Rainfall in Mthatha

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
15 days with some rainfall in January in Mthatha15
14 days with some rainfall in February in Mthatha14
13 days with some rainfall in March in Mthatha13
8 days with some rainfall in April in Mthatha8
5 days with some rainfall in May in Mthatha5
4 days with some rainfall in June in Mthatha4
4 days with some rainfall in July in Mthatha4
5 days with some rainfall in August in Mthatha5
8 days with some rainfall in September in Mthatha8
13 days with some rainfall in October in Mthatha13
13 days with some rainfall in November in Mthatha13
14 days with some rainfall in December in Mthatha14
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.6 inches monthly rainfall in January in Mthatha3.6
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in February in Mthatha3.7
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in March in Mthatha4.0
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Mthatha2.2
1.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Mthatha1.0
0.6 inches monthly rainfall in June in Mthatha0.6
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in July in Mthatha0.7
1.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Mthatha1.0
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in September in Mthatha1.5
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in October in Mthatha3.1
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in November in Mthatha3.3
3.4 inches monthly rainfall in December in Mthatha3.4

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The climate guide for South Africa (Mthatha) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Mthatha?

Mthatha has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Mthatha weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Mthatha, South Africa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Mthatha81
    81°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in January in Mthatha15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 61°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Mthatha61
    61°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in January in Mthatha14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in January in MthathaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 3.6 inches monthly rainfall in January in Mthatha3.6
    3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Mthatha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Mthatha weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Mthatha, South Africa in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 79°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Mthatha79
    79°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in February in Mthatha14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 61°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Mthatha61
    61°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in February in Mthatha13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in February in MthathaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 3.7 inches monthly rainfall in February in Mthatha3.7
    3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Mthatha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Mthatha weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Mthatha, South Africa in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 79°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Mthatha79
    79°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in March in Mthatha13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 59°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Mthatha59
    59°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Mthatha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in March in MthathaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 4.0 inches monthly rainfall in March in Mthatha4.0
    4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in March in Mthatha10
    10 (Very High) UV index

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Mthatha weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Mthatha, South Africa in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 75°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Mthatha75
    75°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in April in Mthatha8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • 54°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Mthatha54
    54°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in April in Mthatha11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Mthatha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 2.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Mthatha2.2
    2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Mthatha7
    7 (High) UV index

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Mthatha weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Mthatha, South Africa in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Mthatha72
    72°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in May in Mthatha5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 48°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Mthatha48
    48°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in May in Mthatha11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Mthatha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 1.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Mthatha1.0
    1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in May in Mthatha4
    4 (Moderate) UV index

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Mthatha weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Mthatha, South Africa in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 68°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Mthatha68
    68°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 4 days with some rainfall in June in Mthatha4
    4 days with some rainfall
  • 41°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Mthatha41
    41°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in June in Mthatha10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Mthatha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 0.6 inches monthly rainfall in June in Mthatha0.6
    0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in June in Mthatha3
    3 (Moderate) UV index

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Mthatha weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Mthatha, South Africa in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 68°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Mthatha68
    68°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 4 days with some rainfall in July in Mthatha4
    4 days with some rainfall
  • 41°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Mthatha41
    41°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in July in Mthatha10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Mthatha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 0.7 inches monthly rainfall in July in Mthatha0.7
    0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in Mthatha3
    3 (Moderate) UV index

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Mthatha weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Mthatha, South Africa in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 70°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Mthatha70
    70°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in August in Mthatha5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 45°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Mthatha45
    45°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in August in Mthatha11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Mthatha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 1.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Mthatha1.0
    1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in Mthatha5
    5 (Moderate) UV index

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Mthatha weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Mthatha, South Africa in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Mthatha72
    72°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in September in Mthatha8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • 50°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Mthatha50
    50°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Mthatha12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Mthatha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 1.5 inches monthly rainfall in September in Mthatha1.5
    1.5 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in September in Mthatha7
    7 (High) UV index

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Mthatha weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Mthatha, South Africa in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 73°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Mthatha73
    73°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in October in Mthatha13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 54°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Mthatha54
    54°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in October in Mthatha13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Mthatha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.1 inches monthly rainfall in October in Mthatha3.1
    3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in October in Mthatha9
    9 (Very High) UV index

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Mthatha weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Mthatha, South Africa in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 75°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Mthatha75
    75°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in November in Mthatha13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 55°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Mthatha55
    55°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in November in Mthatha14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Mthatha0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.3 inches monthly rainfall in November in Mthatha3.3
    3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Mthatha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Mthatha weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Mthatha, South Africa in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 79°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Mthatha79
    79°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in December in Mthatha14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 59°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Mthatha59
    59°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in December in Mthatha14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in December in MthathaL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 3.4 inches monthly rainfall in December in Mthatha3.4
    3.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Mthatha11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The climate guide for South Africa (Mthatha) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Compare Mthatha weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Mthatha, South Africa and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Mthatha, South Africa
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79
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75
55
72
63
68
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68
72
70
72
72
66
73
59
75
50
79
46
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