Climate almanac
Grahamstown
Eastern Cape, South Africa · -33.30°, 26.53°
What is the climate like in Grahamstown?
Grahamstown is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in July (8.1/10). Grahamstown is warmest in January, when daily highs average 82°F (28°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 45°F (7°C). The wettest month is typically February and the driest is July; the year sees roughly 21 in (544 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in July (8.1/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 82°F (28°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 45°F (7°C)
- Wettest monthFebruary (2.4 in (61 mm))
- Driest monthJuly (0.7 in (18 mm))
- Annual precipitation21 in (544 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromGrahamstown, 4 km away (1998-2026)