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Bathurst

Eastern Cape, South Africa · -33.50°, 26.83°

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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)