CLIMATE AND VEGETATION

Grahamstown lies at the intersection of four different climatic zones, hence its unpredictable weather and the possibility of experiencing all four seasons in one day. Despite this variability, the city has a moderate climate with annual average temperatures ranging from 9 to 23oC. The hottest and wettest months are December to March and the coldest June to August.
  This variable climate supports a wonderful diversity of flora and with the exception of desert, all the major vegetations types of South Africa are found within 150 km radius of Grahamstown. Four of these vegetation types (biomes) border on the city: the Cape fynbos, Karoo or sub desert, subtropical thicket and grasslands (sourveld, sweetveld or grassveld).