Climate almanac
Barkly West
Northern Cape, South Africa · -28.54°, 24.52°
What is the climate like in Barkly West?
Barkly West is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in September (8.9/10). Barkly West is warmest in December, when daily highs average 92°F (34°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 35°F (2°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is July; the year sees roughly 18 in (456 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in September (8.9/10)
- Warmest monthDecember — average high 92°F (34°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 35°F (2°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (3.4 in (87 mm))
- Driest monthJuly (0.1 in (3 mm))
- Annual precipitation18 in (456 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromKimberley, 38 km away (1941-2025)