Mkuze weather by month & the best time to visit
South Africa · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Mkuze is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with May and July close behind. Mkuze averages about 2,582 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Mkuze?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mkuze is June, then May and July. The dullest month is January (70/100, 129 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mkuze?
Mkuze gets a lot of sun: around 2,582 hours a year. June (92/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #18 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 December, carries about 47% of the annual 771 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 129 mm | 11 |
| February | 76 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 101 mm | 11 |
| March | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 85 mm | 9 |
| April | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 49 mm | 7 |
| May | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 18 mm | 5 |
| June | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 14 mm | 4 |
| July | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 16 mm | 4 |
| August | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 19 mm | 5 |
| September | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 39 mm | 6 |
| October | 81 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 70 mm | 7 |
| November | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 112 mm | 9 |
| December | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 119 mm | 10 |
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Mkuze: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mkuze?
Mkuze is a small town in South Africa with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mkuze get a year?
Mkuze gets about 2,582 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Mkuze?
The sunniest time to visit Mkuze is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with May and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mkuze?
January is the least sunny month in Mkuze, scoring 70/100 with about 129 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mkuze?
The typical midday UV index in Mkuze 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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