Bhisho - The Climate
The Eastern Cape, situated on the south-eastern coast of South Africa, is a region of great natural beauty, with a year-round holiday climate. The Eastern coastal regions enjoy hot summers and moderate winters with more ‘sunshine’ days than any other of South Africa's provinces (more than 300 out of 365 days are sunny).
Bhisho normally receives about 476mm of rain per year, with most rainfall occurring mainly during summer. It receives the lowest rainfall (7mm) in July and the highest (73mm) in March. The average midday temperatures for Bhisho range from 19.6°C in July to 26.5°C in February. The region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 6.4°C on average during the night.