When to go · Grahamstown
Grahamstown, month by month
The best months for Grahamstown: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.27 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain days81 °F / 59 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.27 °C / 15 °C, 7 rain days81 °F / 59 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Grahamstown's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.25 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Grahamstown's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C / 10 °C, 6 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Grahamstown's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.19 °C / 7 °C, 5 rain days66 °F / 45 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Jun–early Jul unless you want the festival (town full, prices up).17 °C / 5 °C, 5 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Jun–early Jul unless you want the festival (town full, prices up).17 °C / 4 °C, 5 rain days63 °F / 39 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.18 °C / 5 °C, 5 rain days64 °F / 41 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Grahamstown's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.20 °C / 7 °C, 6 rain days68 °F / 45 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Grahamstown's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Grahamstown's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.24 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.26 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays