Mkhuhlu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mkhuhlu sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 393 mm of rain over about 43 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Mkhuhlu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mkhuhlu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 393 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mkhuhlu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Mkhuhlu reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Mkhuhlu 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 | 29° / 20° | 140 | 14.7 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 121 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 90 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 46 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 15 | 3 | 10.8 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 11° | 8 | 2 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 10° | 11 | 2.3 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 12° | 16 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 30 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 56 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 18° | 104 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 132 | 15.1 | 13.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mkhuhlu gets around 393 mm of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mkhuhlu
In summer, Mkhuhlu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mkhuhlu's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mkhuhlu?
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 Mkhuhlu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mkhuhlu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mkhuhlu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Mkhuhlu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mkhuhlu peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).
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 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mkhuhlu 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 Mkhuhlu is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 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) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Mkhuhlu?
Mkhuhlu sits at 25.0°S, 31.2°E, 441 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Calcutta, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Mkhuhlu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mkhuhlu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mkhuhlu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,119 m.
The land around Mkhuhlu is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), trees (28%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Mkhuhlu (-24.9878°, 31.2385°, elevation 441 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.