| Harrismith normally receives about 529mm of rain per year, with most rainfall occuring mainly during mid summer. The chart below (lower left) shows the average rainfall values for Harrismith per month. It receives the lowest rainfall (0mm) in July and the highest (97mm) in January. The monthly distribution of average daily maximum temperatures (centre chart below) shows that the average midday temperatures for Harrismith range from 14.7°C in June to 24.6°C in January. The region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 0.1°C on average during the night. Consult the chart below (lower right) for an indication of the monthly variation of average minimum daily temperatures. |
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