Mbombela weather by month & the best time to visit
South Africa · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Mbombela is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with June and July close behind. Mbombela averages about 2,686 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Mbombela?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mbombela is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (70/100, 137 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mbombela?
Mbombela gets a lot of sun: around 2,686 hours a year. May (93/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #16 of 21 destinations in South Africa for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,871 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 52% of the annual 687 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 137 mm | 11 |
| February | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 95 mm | 11 |
| March | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 81 mm | 10 |
| April | 86 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 50 mm | 7 |
| May | 93 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 12 mm | 6 |
| June | 93 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 8 mm | 4 |
| July | 93 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 8 mm | 5 |
| August | 93 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 10 mm | 6 |
| September | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 23 mm | 7 |
| October | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 52 mm | 8 |
| November | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 89 mm | 9 |
| December | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 122 mm | 10 |
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Mbombela: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mbombela?
Mbombela is a regional city in South Africa at 858 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mbombela get a year?
Mbombela gets about 2,686 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Mbombela?
The sunniest time to visit Mbombela is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mbombela?
January is the least sunny month in Mbombela, scoring 70/100 with about 137 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mbombela?
The typical midday UV index in Mbombela peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 4 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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