eMuziwezinto in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), eMuziwezinto sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 290 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is eMuziwezinto's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see eMuziwezinto's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
290 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
6.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in eMuziwezinto in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°C by late February.

A typical summer day in eMuziwezinto reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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eMuziwezinto weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°9813.913.76.1
Feb26° / 22°8911.713.16.2
Mar26° / 21°981212.26.6
Apr24° / 19°909.811.37.2
May23° / 17°46610.58.1
Jun22° / 15°364.810.18.2
Jul22° / 15°455.510.28.0
Aug22° / 15°426.410.97.6
Sep22° / 17°729.511.86.8
Oct22° / 18°11113.612.76.1
Nov23° / 19°1121413.56.0
Dec25° / 20°10213.913.96.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

eMuziwezinto gets around 290 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 17 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for eMuziwezinto

In seasonPeak

In summer, eMuziwezinto overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

eMuziwezinto sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit eMuziwezinto?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit eMuziwezinto for sightseeing.

What to pack for eMuziwezinto in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, eMuziwezinto sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near eMuziwezinto in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in eMuziwezinto in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in eMuziwezinto peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in eMuziwezinto in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in eMuziwezinto is worst in July — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11147 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr77Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun144Unhealthy
Jul148Unhealthy
Aug116Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov41Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is eMuziwezinto?

eMuziwezinto sits at 30.3°S, 30.7°E, 179 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Scottburgh, 9.0 km away.

Topography around eMuziwezinto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of eMuziwezinto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around eMuziwezinto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m.

The land around eMuziwezinto is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (24%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (30%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
618 m
80 km
1,630 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Scottburgh 9.0 km · eMkhomazi 17 km · Folweni 38 km · Port Shepstone 52 km · Mpumalanga 55 km · Pinetown 59 km · Durban 61 km · Richmond 62 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for eMuziwezinto (-30.31°, 30.6627°, elevation 179 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.