Nhlazatje weather in July

In July, Nhlazatje sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of July to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nhlazatje's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nhlazatje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Nhlazatje reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1195
2195
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Nhlazatje weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°12917.913.45.5
Feb26° / 16°1041412.95.9
Mar25° / 15°911312.26.5
Apr24° / 12°458.311.47.4
May22° / 173.310.78.4
Jun20° / 81.810.48.3
Jul20° / 81.410.58.3
Aug22° / 133.111.18.4
Sep24° / 10°306.311.88.0
Oct24° / 12°7213.212.66.6
Nov25° / 14°11717.813.35.6
Dec25° / 15°1311913.65.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nhlazatje gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
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94
104
114
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185
195
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267
277
288
298
308
318

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
4100
5100
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8100
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of July to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:485:12
210.46:495:12
310.46:495:13
410.46:495:13
510.46:495:13
610.46:495:14
710.46:485:14
810.46:485:14
910.46:485:15
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1810.56:465:19
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2010.66:465:20
2110.66:455:20
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2410.66:445:22
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2610.76:435:23
2710.76:435:23
2810.76:425:24
2910.76:425:24
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
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244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nhlazatje

In seasonPeak

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

Nhlazatje's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Nhlazatje?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nhlazatje in July

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

In July, Nhlazatje sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Nhlazatje in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nhlazatje peaks around December 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeDec 21UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nhlazatje 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 Nhlazatje is worst in November — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateNov 1543 µg/m³Dec 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr36Poor
May31Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nhlazatje?

Nhlazatje sits at 26.0°S, 30.8°E, 1,019 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lukwatini, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Nhlazatje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nhlazatje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.

The land around Nhlazatje is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
1,057 m
80 km
1,785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Lukwatini 3.0 km · Redhill 25 km · Empuluzu 29 km · Barberton 38 km · Fernie 39 km · Mbabane 46 km · Lobamba 62 km · Mbombela 65 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 Nhlazatje (-26.0403°, 30.7927°, elevation 1,019 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. 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).