How many sunny days does Mthatha have per year?

Mthatha averages approximately 232 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Mthatha?

Mthatha has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 14.3 µg/m³, classified as "Fair" by WHO standards. Slightly above WHO targets. Sensitive individuals may notice effects.

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Mthatha · South Africa

A city in South Africa.

Small city

137K

65 km²

694m

06:08 UTC+2

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Mthatha, South Africa is a 137K-resident city with 232 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 14.3 µg/m³. A city in South Africa.

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Climate Lab·Mthatha

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	28	28	27	25	23	21	22	24	26	26	26	26	25
Daily mean°C	21	21	21	18	16	13	14	14	16	17	18	20	17
Daily low°C	16	16	16	12	10	8	7	8	10	11	13	14	12
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	33	33	32	29	27	25	24	26	29	30	30	32	29
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	23	23	23	18	16	11	11	13	16	17	19	22	18
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	15	15	14	9	4	1	-2	1	6	7	10	12	8
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	79	82	77	78	59	62	36	52	69	68	78	81	68
Dewpoint°C	17.6	17.0	16.6	13.0	8.9	5.7	-0.5	4.6	9.1	11.9	14.6	16.6	11.3
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	148	155	116	90	4	28	1	14	81	118	143	172	1069
Rain days≥1mm	21	18	18	13	2	4	0	5	9	15	20	23	148
Wind
Wind avgm/s	2.4	2.5	2.2	2.2	2.0	2.2	2.4	2.5	2.5	3.1	2.7	2.7	2.4
Wind gustsm/s	4.6	4.3	4.3	4.5	4.2	5.1	5.8	5.8	5.3	5.3	4.7	4.6	4.9
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	8.4	8.3	8.9	8.0	9.2	9.7	9.9	9.8	8.9	9.7	8.7	8.3	9.0
Clear skyindex	34%	38%	46%	45%	67%	77%	76%	78%	54%	41%	36%	27%	52%
UV indexmax avg	9.3	9.1	8.1	5.4	4.2	3.2	3.5	4.6	6.0	7.8	8.4	7.9	6.5

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Mthatha

Mthatha offers a solid outdoor season. Even dinner outside manages 1/12 months, while walking is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive.

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Annual

1/12

Dinner Outside

61Jan: 61% viability

57Feb: 57% viability

66Mar: 66% viability

52Apr: 52% viability

37May: 37% viability

3Jun: 3% viability

5Jul: 5% viability

14Aug: 14% viability

30Sep: 30% viability

39Oct: 39% viability

42Nov: 42% viability

43Dec: 43% viability

1/12

Dinner Outside

61Jan: 61% viability

57Feb: 57% viability

66Mar: 66% viability

52Apr: 52% viability

37May: 37% viability

3Jun: 3% viability

5Jul: 5% viability

14Aug: 14% viability

30Sep: 30% viability

39Oct: 39% viability

42Nov: 42% viability

43Dec: 43% viability

37%

Cold

9/12

Lunch Outside

53Jan: 53% viability

58Feb: 58% viability

71Mar: 71% viability

78Apr: 78% viability

93May: 93% viability

91Jun: 91% viability

90Jul: 90% viability

89Aug: 89% viability

80Sep: 80% viability

69Oct: 69% viability

70Nov: 70% viability

54Dec: 54% viability

9/12

Lunch Outside

53Jan: 53% viability

58Feb: 58% viability

71Mar: 71% viability

78Apr: 78% viability

93May: 93% viability

91Jun: 91% viability

90Jul: 90% viability

89Aug: 89% viability

80Sep: 80% viability

69Oct: 69% viability

70Nov: 70% viability

54Dec: 54% viability

75%

Rain

12/12

Walking

74Jan: 74% viability

76Feb: 76% viability

83Mar: 83% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

99May: 99% viability

99Jun: 99% viability

97Jul: 97% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

93Sep: 93% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

90Nov: 90% viability

86Dec: 86% viability

12/12

Walking

74Jan: 74% viability

76Feb: 76% viability

83Mar: 83% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

99May: 99% viability

99Jun: 99% viability

97Jul: 97% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

93Sep: 93% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

90Nov: 90% viability

86Dec: 86% viability

90%

12/12

Running

66Jan: 66% viability

67Feb: 67% viability

72Mar: 72% viability

91Apr: 91% viability

95May: 95% viability

99Jun: 99% viability

97Jul: 97% viability

95Aug: 95% viability

88Sep: 88% viability

84Oct: 84% viability

84Nov: 84% viability

79Dec: 79% viability

12/12

Running

66Jan: 66% viability

67Feb: 67% viability

72Mar: 72% viability

91Apr: 91% viability

95May: 95% viability

99Jun: 99% viability

97Jul: 97% viability

95Aug: 95% viability

88Sep: 88% viability

84Oct: 84% viability

84Nov: 84% viability

79Dec: 79% viability

85%

Heat

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

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