Mandeni weather in July

In July, Mandeni sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of July to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mandeni's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:51 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Mandeni is town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Mandeni reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
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112215
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Mandeni weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°10213.113.76.1
Feb27° / 23°9112136.1
Mar27° / 22°9111.512.26.6
Apr25° / 20°8210.211.37.1
May24° / 18°587.110.68.0
Jun23° / 16°365.810.28.1
Jul22° / 15°547.110.37.8
Aug22° / 16°397.2117.7
Sep23° / 18°649.211.87.2
Oct24° / 19°9013.212.76.5
Nov25° / 20°9913.313.56.3
Dec26° / 21°8812.913.86.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
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108614
118515
128614
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308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mandeni gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150473
250473
351463
452462
552462
653452
753452
854442
955432
1055432
1155432
1256422
1356422
1455432
1555432
1655432
1753443
1852453
1952453
2051463
2150473
2250473
2349483
2448493
2547503
2646513
2746513
2845514
2944524
3044524
3144515

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2716light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of July to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:535:02
210.26:535:03
310.26:535:03
410.26:535:04
510.26:535:04
610.26:535:04
710.26:535:05
810.26:535:05
910.26:525:06
1010.26:525:06
1110.26:525:07
1210.36:525:07
1310.36:525:08
1410.36:515:08
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1610.36:515:09
1710.36:515:10
1810.36:505:10
1910.36:505:11
2010.46:495:11
2110.46:495:12
2210.46:495:12
2310.46:485:13
2410.46:485:13
2510.56:475:14
2610.56:465:15
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2810.56:455:16
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3110.66:435:17

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 3.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mandeni

In seasonPeak

None of Mandeni's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mandeni 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 July a good time to visit Mandeni?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Mandeni for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mandeni in July

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

In July, Mandeni sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Mandeni in July

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Mandeni in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mandeni peaks around January 19 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeJan 19UV 12Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mandeni in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mandeni is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1442 µg/m³Jan 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mandeni?

Mandeni sits at 29.1°S, 31.4°E, 88 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is KwaDukuza, 24 km away.

Topography around Mandeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,667 m.

The land around Mandeni is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,667 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: KwaDukuza 24 km · Eshowe 29 km · Shakaskraal 39 km · Ballitoville 48 km · Tongaat 56 km · eSikhaleni 56 km · Empangeni 63 km · Richards Bay 73 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 Mandeni (-29.1469°, 31.414°, elevation 88 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).