Climate
January, February and March are the peak rainy months and Pumulani is closed.
April and May are mostly dry months with only the odd storm. These are great months to visit the Lake – nice temperatures, clear skies and hardly any wind.
June, July and August - our winter months with occasional strong winds. Pumulani is mostly shielded from these winds. The nights are cool and day temperatures are very pleasant.
September - the temperatures start to rise, the lake is calm and the air becomes hazy.
October and November are the hot and often humid months. The lake is calm, excellent for water sports and very cooling.
December and the temperatures are still quite high but can be cooled down by early rains.
| Average Rainfall and Temperature data for Nankumba Area | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| T_Max(°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| T_Min(°C) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 235 | 184 | 130 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 71 | 180 |