Thermograph

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

Natal weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Natal, 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 31°C on 1988-03-20; its coldest fell to 22°C on 2012-08-19.

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
30°C1998-01-15
26°C1986-01-31
27°C2024-01-26
23°C2011-01-25
February
30°C1998-02-27
25°C1981-02-17
27°C1998-02-27
23°C1986-02-01
March
31°C1988-03-20
25°C2012-03-11
27°C1998-03-15
23°C1996-03-20
April
30°C2024-04-02
26°C1996-04-14
28°C2026-04-08
24°C1985-04-09
May
30°C1998-05-08
25°C1991-05-28
27°C1998-05-14
23°C2008-05-15
June
29°C1998-06-03
25°C1995-06-30
26°C2026-06-13
22°C2008-06-21
July
28°C1987-07-23
24°C2017-07-28
26°C2026-07-01
22°C1997-07-25
August
28°C1987-08-02
25°C1988-08-09
25°C2023-08-22
22°C2012-08-19
September
29°C1989-09-23
24°C2014-09-09
25°C2003-09-29
22°C1981-09-08
October
29°C2021-10-16
26°C1982-10-25
26°C2021-10-24
23°C1991-10-10
November
29°C2021-11-12
26°C1992-11-23
27°C2021-11-30
23°C1995-11-07
December
29°C2018-12-16
26°C1988-12-18
27°C2021-12-25
23°C1980-12-22

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)
30°C1998-02-27
25°C1981-02-17
27°C1998-02-27
23°C1986-02-01
Autumn (Mar–May)
31°C1988-03-20
25°C2012-03-11
28°C2026-04-08
23°C1996-03-20
Winter (Jun–Aug)
29°C1998-06-03
24°C2017-07-28
26°C2026-06-13
22°C2012-08-19
Spring (Sep–Nov)
29°C2021-11-12
24°C2014-09-09
27°C2021-11-30
22°C1981-09-08

All-time records

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

High

Highest 31°C 1988-03-20
Lowest 24°C 2017-07-28

Low

Highest 28°C 2026-04-08
Lowest 22°C 2012-08-19

Feels-like

Highest 39°C 1988-03-20
Lowest 24°C 2017-07-28

Humidity

Highest 23.6 g/m³ 2024-03-18
Lowest 14.6 g/m³ 1999-08-04

Wind

Highest 40 km/h 1991-07-28
Lowest 10 km/h 2008-05-06

Gust

Highest 62 km/h 1991-07-28
Lowest 17 km/h 2000-04-17

Precip

Wettest 157 mm 2004-05-05
Driest 2-day dry spell 1996-05-23

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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