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When Is the Best Time To Visit South Africa?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit South Africa depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in South Africa

Holidays & Events

It's best to visit South Africa in January, February and December - that's when you can count on very good weather in many parts of the country.

Also, choosing months such as March, April, May, September, October and November is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in June, July and also in August, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 25 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Pretoria (°F)

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Chance of rain

Climate and Average Weather in South Africa

General weather conditions each month by city.

Cape Town
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Port Elizabeth
Durban
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Kruger National Park
Upington
Sun City

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Oct

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Dec

Average temperature (°F)

Average rainfall (in)

RAIN - Days with precipitation

DAY - Average length of day

SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

Weather Map

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.