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Pongola Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

Pongola maintains a fairly consistent warm average temperature. It maintains moderate precipitation patterns. Let's now guide you through the climate details for a complete overview.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

The temperature in Pongola remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently very warm climate. Typically, average maximum daytime temperatures range from a very warm 31°C in February to a comfortable 24°C in the coolest month, July.

Nights are cooler, with lows often dropping to around 10°C during the colder months. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Generally, Pongola has a moderate amount of precipitation, averaging 782 mm of rainfall annually. The climate in Pongola shows significant variation throughout the year. Expect high rainfall in January, with an average of 119 mm of precipitation over 9 rainy days.

In contrast, June offers drier and sunnier days, with around 15 mm of rainfall over 2 rainy days. For more details, please visit our Pongola Precipitation page.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

Forecast for Pongola

Wed   Jan 15
32°C | 20°C
S 6 m/s
22 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

Thu   Jan 16
24°C | 19°C
S 5 m/s
overcast and no rain

overcast and no rain

Fri   Jan 17
26°C | 20°C
E 3 m/s
0.3 mm
broken clouds and  chance of slight rain

broken clouds and chance of slight rain

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

The best time of year to visit Pongola in South Africa

During the months of June, July and August you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • Does Pongola have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of June and July are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Pongola?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 31°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Pongola?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 24°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Pongola?
    January tops the wettest month list with 119 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Pongola?
    June is the driest month with 15 mm of precipitation.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.