Climate almanac
Tarkastad
Eastern Cape, South Africa · -32.01°, 26.26°
What is the climate like in Tarkastad?
Tarkastad is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in November (8.0/10). Tarkastad is warmest in January, when daily highs average 83°F (29°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 35°F (2°C). The wettest month is typically February and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 22 in (555 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in November (8.0/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 83°F (29°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 35°F (2°C)
- Wettest monthFebruary (3.3 in (85 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.5 in (13 mm))
- Annual precipitation22 in (555 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromCradock, 63 km away (1994-2026)