Climate almanac
Somerset East
Eastern Cape, South Africa · -32.72°, 25.59°
What is the climate like in Somerset East?
Somerset East is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in November (7.9/10). Somerset East is warmest in January, when daily highs average 84°F (29°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 40°F (5°C). The wettest month is typically February and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 23 in (573 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in November (7.9/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 84°F (29°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 40°F (5°C)
- Wettest monthFebruary (3.1 in (78 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.7 in (18 mm))
- Annual precipitation23 in (573 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromSomerset East, 1 km away (1975-1997)