Climate almanac
Colenso
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · -28.74°, 29.83°
What is the climate like in Colenso?
The best time to visit Colenso is typically March – November, with trip comfort peaking in May (8.1/10). Colenso is warmest in January, when daily highs average 85°F (30°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 38°F (3°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 31 in (794 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMarch – November — comfort peaks in May (8.1/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 85°F (30°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 38°F (3°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (5.9 in (149 mm))
- Driest monthJune (0.3 in (8 mm))
- Annual precipitation31 in (794 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromVan Reenen, 60 km away (1998-2026)