Maputsoe monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Maputsoe

Maputsoe average temperature chart (Celsius) Maputsoe average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Maputsoe (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 27.6 26.2 24.3 21 18 15.5 15.9 18.6 22.7 23.6 25.1 26.8
°F 81.6 79.2 75.7 69.8 64.4 60 60.7 65.4 72.8 74.5 77.1 80.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Maputsoe monthly rainfall chart (mm) Maputsoe monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Maputsoe (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 114 96 92 62 24 12 9 19 29 65 80 97
inches 4.5 3.8 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.6 3.1 3.8
Rainy days 14 13 12 9 3 2 2 3 4 11 11 13

Average annual rainfall in Maputsoe: 697.1mm (274.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Maputsoe

Maputsoe average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Maputsoe
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 9.2 8.8 8.4 8.5 9 9 9.5 10.1 9.5 9.1 9.3 9.7

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Maputsoe average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Maputsoe average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Maputsoe (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 14.5 13.9 12.3 8.1 4.1 0.3 0.5 2.7 7 9.7 11.4 13.1
Max °C 27.9 26.6 24.6 21.3 18.4 15.9 16.3 19 23.1 24 25.4 27.1
Min °F 58.1 56.9 54.1 46.6 39.3 32.5 32.9 36.8 44.5 49.4 52.5 55.6
Max °F 70.2 68.4 65.1 58.5 52.2 46.6 47.1 51.4 59 62.2 65.1 68.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Maputsoe average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Maputsoe average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Maputsoe in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 24 24.4 24.1 23.1 22 20.8 20 19.7 20 20.6 21.7 23
°F 75.2 75.9 75.3 73.7 71.6 69.5 68.1 67.5 68 69.1 71.1 73.4

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Maputsoe average winspeed by month (km/h) Maputsoe average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Maputsoe (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 11 12 12 11
mph 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Maputsoe relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Maputsoe
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
60% 64% 65% 65% 60% 60% 56% 50% 50% 55% 57% 58%

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Maputsoe weather stats

Maputsoe weather statistics
Hottest month: January 27.6°C 81.7°F
Driest month: July 9mm 0.4ins
Sunniest month: August 10.1hrs
Coldest month: June 15.5°C 59.9°F
Wettest month: January 114mm 4.5ins
Warmest sea: February 24.4°C 75.9°F
Map showing location of Maputsoe (-28.8866, 27.89914) Maputsoe map pin © Google

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