Climate almanac
Barkly East
Eastern Cape, South Africa · -30.97°, 27.60°
What is the climate like in Barkly East?
The best time to visit Barkly East is typically May – March, with trip comfort peaking in May (7.3/10). Barkly East is warmest in January, when daily highs average 77°F (25°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 31°F (0°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 39 in (985 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – March — comfort peaks in May (7.3/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 77°F (25°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 31°F (0°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (6.2 in (158 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.7 in (18 mm))
- Annual precipitation39 in (985 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromBarkly East, 4 km away (1998-2026)