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Grahamstown Weather by Month

Best time to visit Grahamstown
May–October
Average daily high Wet days Best window
Warmest month
Feb
28.6°C average high
Wettest month
Nov
86.9mm
Coolest month
Jul
20.7°C average high
Peak comfort score
96
out of 100

The year at a glance

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Daily low to high range Rainfall (right axis)

Month by month

MonthHighLowRainWet daysScore
January 28.4°15.1°59.8mm 7.380
February 28.6°15.5°65mm 8.577
March 27.5°14.3°35.3mm 5.587
April 24.9°12.1°73.7mm 786
May 22.9°9.7°23.5mm 4.491
June 21.1°7.4°24.8mm 296
July 20.7°11.9mm 296
August 21.9°7.6°25.4mm 3.793
September 22.7°8.7°42.6mm 590
October 24.4°10.5°69.8mm 5.389
November 25°11.8°86.9mm 8.483
December 26.7°13.7°77.2mm 10.579

Averages from GRAHAMSTOWN, SF, 3.9km away, over 1995–2024.

What each month is like

January

January in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 28.4°C with nights around 15.1°C. Expect roughly 7.3 wet days totalling 59.8mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

February

February in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 28.6°C with nights around 15.5°C. Expect roughly 8.5 wet days totalling 65mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

March

March in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 27.5°C with nights around 14.3°C. Expect roughly 5.5 wet days totalling 35.3mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

April

April in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 24.9°C with nights around 12.1°C. Expect roughly 7 wet days totalling 73.7mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

May

May in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 22.9°C with nights around 9.7°C. Expect roughly 4.4 wet days totalling 23.5mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

June

June in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 21.1°C with nights around 7.4°C. Rain is rare — about 2 wet days and 24.8mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

July

July in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 20.7°C with nights around 7°C. Rain is rare — about 2 wet days and 11.9mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

August

August in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 21.9°C with nights around 7.6°C. Expect roughly 3.7 wet days totalling 25.4mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

September

September in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 22.7°C with nights around 8.7°C. Expect roughly 5 wet days totalling 42.6mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

October

October in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 24.4°C with nights around 10.5°C. Expect roughly 5.3 wet days totalling 69.8mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

November

November in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 25°C with nights around 11.8°C. Expect roughly 8.4 wet days totalling 86.9mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

December

December in Grahamstown averages a daily high of 26.7°C with nights around 13.7°C. Expect roughly 10.5 wet days totalling 77.2mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.

How the score works

Each month scores out of 100. It starts at 100 and loses points for daytime highs outside a 20–27°C band, for wet days, and for nights below 2°C. Nothing else is weighted in — no crowd data, no prices, no opinion. Grahamstown peaks at 96.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Grahamstown?

Based on 30 years of records, May–October scores highest for comfort in Grahamstown, balancing daytime temperature against rainfall.

What is the hottest month in Grahamstown?

February is the warmest, averaging a daily high of 28.6°C.

What is the wettest month in Grahamstown?

November is the wettest, averaging 86.9mm of rain across roughly 8.4 wet days.

How cold does Grahamstown get?

July is the coolest month, with average daily highs around 20.7°C.

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