Climate almanac
Mthatha
Eastern Cape, South Africa · -31.59°, 28.78°
What is the climate like in Mthatha?
The best time to visit Mthatha is typically May – September, with trip comfort peaking in July (7.9/10). Mthatha is warmest in January, when daily highs average 79°F (26°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 43°F (6°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is July; the year sees roughly 42 in (1079 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – September — comfort peaks in July (7.9/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 79°F (26°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 43°F (6°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (5.9 in (150 mm))
- Driest monthJuly (0.8 in (19 mm))
- Annual precipitation42 in (1079 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromCape Hermes, 73 km away (1974-2025)