19 to 24°C
temperature
2986 hours
sunshine per day
286 mm
rain
233 days
dry
132 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Grahamstown

Grahamstown has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Grahamstown is 21° degrees and there is about 287 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 207 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 19°C and 24°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 15°C and 20°C
  • Rain: it rains 132 days and there is a total of approximately 286 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2986 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 19°C and 24°C
Warmest month: 24°C in January
Coldest month: 19°C in June
Night temperature: between 15°C and 20°C
Dry days: 233 days
Days with rain: 132 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 286 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2986 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Grahamstown.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Grahamstown.

Climate table of Grahamstown

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Grahamstown. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Grahamstown might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 24 24 24 22 21 19 19 19 19 20 21 22
Night temp. (°C) 20 20 19 18 17 15 15 15 15 16 17 19
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 17 22 25 22 17 30 30 25 22 30 25 21
Days with rain 12 11 11 11 8 9 10 10 9 14 13 14
Dry days 19 17 20 19 23 21 21 21 21 17 17 17
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 9 8 7 7 7 6 7 8 9 10 10
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
UV-index 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6

Best time to visit Grahamstown

The best time to visit Grahamstown in South Africa is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Grahamstown is 24°C in January and the lowest is 19°C in June.

Climate of Grahamstown by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Grahamstown? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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