Mtubatuba in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mtubatuba sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 286 mm of rain over about 36 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 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Mtubatuba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mtubatuba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 286 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mtubatuba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Mtubatuba reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Mtubatuba 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° / 23° | 103 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 98 | 11.5 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 102 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 74 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 25° / 18° | 50 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 36 | 6 | 10.2 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 40 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 34 | 5.9 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 48 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 19° | 71 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 20° | 87 | 11.7 | 13.4 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 22° | 85 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mtubatuba gets around 286 mm of rain over 36 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 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 42 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mtubatuba
In summer, Mtubatuba overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mtubatuba sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is summer a good time to visit Mtubatuba?
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 Mtubatuba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mtubatuba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mtubatuba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mtubatuba in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 30 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Mtubatuba in Summer
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 Mtubatuba peaks around February 10 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mtubatuba 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 Mtubatuba is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 7 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) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Mtubatuba?
Mtubatuba sits at 28.4°S, 32.2°E, 66 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Richards Bay, 43 km away.
Topography around Mtubatuba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mtubatuba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mtubatuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.
The land around Mtubatuba is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) 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 Mtubatuba (-28.4179°, 32.1848°, elevation 66 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.