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Umtata Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

Umtata maintains a fairly consistent warm average temperature. It is also known for its large amounts of rainfall. Let's now guide you through the climate details for a complete overview.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

The temperature in Umtata remains steady throughout the year, providing a consistently comfortable climate. Typically, average maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 27°C in February to a pleasant 22°C in the coolest month, July.

Nights are cooler, with lows often dropping to around 7°C during the colder months. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Umtata has a relatively rainy climate with high precipitation levels, averaging 1061 mm of rainfall annually. The climate in Umtata shows significant variation throughout the year. Expect high rainfall in January, with an average of 149 mm of precipitation over 15 rainy days.

In contrast, July offers drier and sunnier days, with around 25 mm of rainfall over 4 rainy days. For more details, please visit our Umtata Precipitation page.

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

Forecast for Umtata

Wed   Jan 15
20°C | 13°C
SW 4 m/s
4.7 mm
overcast and rain

overcast and rain

Thu   Jan 16
20°C | 12°C
E 3 m/s
0.8 mm
overcast and rain

overcast and rain

Fri   Jan 17
28°C | 15°C
E 3 m/s
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

The best time of year to visit Umtata in South Africa

During the months of April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December 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:
  • Which is the warmest month in Umtata?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 27°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Umtata?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 22°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Umtata?
    January tops the wettest month list with 149 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Umtata?
    July is the driest month with 25 mm of precipitation.

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