Climate almanac
Aliwal North
Eastern Cape, South Africa · -30.69°, 26.71°
What is the climate like in Aliwal North?
Aliwal North is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in October (8.1/10). Aliwal North is warmest in January, when daily highs average 86°F (30°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 32°F (0°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 29 in (724 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in October (8.1/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 86°F (30°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 32°F (0°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (4.6 in (116 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.5 in (12 mm))
- Annual precipitation29 in (724 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromAliwal North, 20 km away (1979-2025)