South Africa Travel Weather
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
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Average temperatures throughout a year for Pretoria (°F)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Due to the large area of South Africa, the weather in individual parts of the country can vary significantly.
Pretoria
Wednesday 26 Mar
Humidity
49%Cloud cover
53%Wind speed
14.5 mphChance of rain
52%Pretoria
Thursday 27 MarHumidity
70%Cloud cover
61%Wind speed
10.1 mphChance of rain
87%Pretoria
Friday 28 MarHumidity
69%Cloud cover
80%Wind speed
9.4 mphChance of rain
87%Pretoria
Saturday 29 MarHumidity
44%Cloud cover
56%Wind speed
10.9 mphChance of rain
45%Pretoria
Sunday 30 Mar
Humidity
46%Cloud cover
57%Wind speed
9.4 mphChance of rain
10%Climate and Average Weather in South Africa
General weather conditions each month by city.
Weather Map
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.
Namibia