Climate almanac
Butterworth
Eastern Cape, South Africa · -32.33°, 28.15°
What is the climate like in Butterworth?
The best time to visit Butterworth is typically May – September, with trip comfort peaking in July (8.2/10). Butterworth is warmest in January, when daily highs average 79°F (26°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 46°F (8°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is July; the year sees roughly 37 in (951 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – September — comfort peaks in July (8.2/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 79°F (26°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 46°F (8°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (4.9 in (123 mm))
- Driest monthJuly (0.8 in (20 mm))
- Annual precipitation37 in (951 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromDohne, 67 km away (1979-2026)