Fort Beaufort Climate by Month
Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Warm summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year.
Warm summers and mild winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Fort Beaufort's climate in short. Expect highs of 86°F (30°C) in January and 70°F (21°C) in June, with the coldest nights (June) near 43°F (6°C). It gets 21 in (544 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 86°F(30°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 43°F(6°C)
- Average low, June
- Rain per year
- 21 in(544 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 59%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Fort Beaufort
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May, August and September, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 1.1 in (29 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the hottest, with highs of 86°F (30°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Fort Beaufort weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 86°F(30°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 64% | 6.7 |
| FebFebruary | 85°F(30°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 68% | 6.2 |
| MarMarch | 83°F(29°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 65% | 5.3 |
| AprApril | 78°F(25°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 1.5 in(39 mm) | 61% | 4.2 |
| MayMayBest | 74°F(24°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.8 in(21 mm) | 59% | 3.4 |
| JunJune | 70°F(21°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 51% | 3.0 |
| JulJuly | 71°F(22°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 44% | 3.3 |
| AugAugustBest | 73°F(23°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 52% | 4.1 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 54% | 5.1 |
| OctOctober | 79°F(26°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 2.0 in(51 mm) | 60% | 5.8 |
| NovNovember | 80°F(27°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 61% | 6.5 |
| DecDecember | 82°F(28°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 64% | 6.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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