Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Emalahleni weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Emalahleni, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 37°C on 2016-01-07; its coldest fell to -3°C on 1994-07-12.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
37°C2016-01-07
15°C1996-01-28
21°C2004-01-15
9°C2001-01-03
February
34°C1992-02-26
17°C1981-02-07
20°C2014-02-02
10°C1982-02-21
March
35°C1999-03-02
13°C2008-03-17
20°C2016-03-08
8°C2016-03-29
April
32°C1998-04-05
12°C1989-04-27
17°C2001-04-03
4°C1988-04-27
May
30°C2024-05-11
9°C1997-05-29
14°C2012-05-01
-2°C2007-05-24
June
27°C1998-06-25
7°C1984-06-14
11°C2021-06-29
-2°C1994-06-30
July
27°C2002-07-29
6°C1996-07-07
12°C1999-07-15
-3°C1994-07-12
August
30°C2015-08-29
7°C2012-08-07
15°C2012-08-25
-1°C1980-08-15
September
34°C2018-09-19
9°C2024-09-21
19°C2005-09-26
1°C2013-09-01
October
35°C2019-10-28
10°C2023-10-30
19°C2016-10-30
4°C2018-10-05
November
35°C2015-11-11
13°C1998-11-07
22°C2005-11-03
6°C2002-11-07
December
36°C2024-12-04
14°C2019-12-05
22°C2024-12-05
5°C1994-12-12

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
37°C2016-01-07
14°C2019-12-05
22°C2024-12-05
5°C1994-12-12
Autumn (Mar–May)
35°C1999-03-02
9°C1997-05-29
20°C2016-03-08
-2°C2007-05-24
Winter (Jun–Aug)
30°C2015-08-29
6°C1996-07-07
15°C2012-08-25
-3°C1994-07-12
Spring (Sep–Nov)
35°C2015-11-11
9°C2024-09-21
22°C2005-11-03
1°C2013-09-01

All-time records

The most extreme value Emalahleni has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 37°C 2016-01-07
Lowest 6°C 1996-07-07

Low

Highest 22°C 2024-12-05
Lowest -3°C 1994-07-12

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 1995-01-29
Lowest -9°C 2000-07-16

Humidity

Highest 17.4 g/m³ 1981-02-04
Lowest 1.7 g/m³ 2003-08-21

Wind

Highest 47 km/h 2026-05-10
Lowest 4 km/h 2000-06-27

Gust

Highest 78 km/h 2005-09-26
Lowest 14 km/h 2025-05-15

Precip

Wettest 85 mm 2025-02-19
Driest 32-day dry spell 2020-05-15

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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