Climate almanac
Bathurst
Eastern Cape, South Africa · -33.50°, 26.83°
What is the climate like in Bathurst?
Bathurst is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in July (8.3/10). Bathurst is warmest in February, when daily highs average 79°F (26°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 51°F (11°C). The wettest month is typically April and the driest is July; the year sees roughly 21 in (535 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in July (8.3/10)
- Warmest monthFebruary — average high 79°F (26°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 51°F (11°C)
- Wettest monthApril (2.2 in (57 mm))
- Driest monthJuly (0.8 in (21 mm))
- Annual precipitation21 in (535 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromGrahamstown, 39 km away (1998-2026)