Despatch
Despatch is a town in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It has a population of about 39,619. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Despatch at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
41 mm of rain
26 mm of rain
within 23 km
Weather in Despatch
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 30 km/h · humidity 67%
When to go to Despatch
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 70 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 80 | 73 |
| High | 27° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 24° | 25° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 40 | 35 | 50 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 43 | 26 | 47 | 48 | 41 |
| Wet days | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
What's on in Despatch
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Despatch
More museums: Despatch Museum
Outdoors around Despatch
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Despatch
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of South Africa seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Despatch
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Despatch
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Despatch from above
Postal code
Getting to Despatch
Places near Despatch
Places with a climate like Despatch
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
