Climate almanac
Kathu
Northern Cape, South Africa · -27.70°, 23.05°
What is the climate like in Kathu?
Kathu is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in May (8.9/10). Kathu is warmest in January, when daily highs average 92°F (33°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 36°F (2°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is July; the year sees roughly 14 in (363 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in May (8.9/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 92°F (33°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 36°F (2°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (3.1 in (78 mm))
- Driest monthJuly (0.1 in (1 mm))
- Annual precipitation14 in (363 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromPostmasburg, 71 km away (1998-2025)