Etwatwa in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Etwatwa sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 361 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Etwatwa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Etwatwa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 361 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Etwatwa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Etwatwa reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Etwatwa 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 16° | 123 | 16 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 15° | 103 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 25° / 14° | 85 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 41 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 7.6 |
| May | 21° / 7° | 15 | 2.5 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 18° / 4° | 7 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 18° / 4° | 4 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 21° / 6° | 11 | 2.2 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 10° | 23 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 13° | 83 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 104 | 14 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 26° / 15° | 135 | 17.7 | 13.6 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Etwatwa gets around 361 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Etwatwa
In summer, Etwatwa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Etwatwa's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Etwatwa?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Etwatwa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Etwatwa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Etwatwa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Etwatwa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Etwatwa peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Etwatwa in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Etwatwa is worst in June — around 259 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 43 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 43 | 63 | 101 | 158 | 232 | 259 | 259 | 200 | 144 | 91 | 65 | 50 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 158 | Very unhealthy |
| May | 232 | Very unhealthy |
| Jun | 259 | Very unhealthy |
| Jul | 259 | Very unhealthy |
| Aug | 200 | Very unhealthy |
| Sep | 144 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Etwatwa?
Etwatwa sits at 26.1°S, 28.5°E, 1,587 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Springs, 15 km away.
Topography around Etwatwa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Etwatwa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Etwatwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,601 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m.
The land around Etwatwa is covered by artificial surfaces (52%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 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
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 Etwatwa (-26.1252°, 28.4547°, elevation 1,587 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.