Mkhuhlu in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mkhuhlu sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mkhuhlu's best 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
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 35 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mkhuhlu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Mkhuhlu reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Mkhuhlu weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mkhuhlu gets around 35 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mkhuhlu
None of Mkhuhlu's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mkhuhlu's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Mkhuhlu?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Mkhuhlu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mkhuhlu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mkhuhlu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Mkhuhlu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.