Mthatha weather by month & the best time to visit
South Africa · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Mthatha is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with August and June close behind. Mthatha averages about 2,871 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 31 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Mthatha?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mthatha is May, then August and June. The dullest month is January (68/100, 154 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mthatha?
Mthatha gets a lot of sun: around 2,871 hours a year. May (90/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #11 of 21 destinations in South Africa for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,871 hours. The year's 1,116 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 154 mm | 11 |
| February | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 132 mm | 10 |
| March | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 138 mm | 8 |
| April | 80 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 86 mm | 6 |
| May | 90 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 31 mm | 4 |
| June | 84 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 22 mm | 3 |
| July | 81 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 40 mm | 3 |
| August | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 48 mm | 5 |
| September | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 70 mm | 6 |
| October | 74 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 120 mm | 8 |
| November | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 133 mm | 9 |
| December | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 142 mm | 10 |
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Mthatha: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mthatha?
Mthatha is a regional city in South Africa at 732 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mthatha get a year?
Mthatha gets about 2,871 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Mthatha?
The sunniest time to visit Mthatha is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mthatha?
January is the least sunny month in Mthatha, scoring 68/100 with about 154 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mthatha?
The typical midday UV index in Mthatha peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 3 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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