Africa
Best time to visit South Africa
By region
When to visit South Africa
Cape Town and the Western Cape: November–March is dry and warm, June–August rainy. Kruger and the north: May–September for dry-season game viewing. Durban's coast is warm year-round.
Best months across South Africa
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | ★ 22° | ★ 22° | ★ 21° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 18° | ★ 19° | ★ 21° |
| Johannesburg | 27° | 27° | 25° | ★ 22° | ★ 20° | 16° | 16° | 20° | ★ 25° | ★ 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Kruger National Park | 32° | 32° | 31° | 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 25° | ★ 24° | ★ 27° | ★ 30° | 31° | 32° | 32° |
| Durban | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | ★ 23° | ★ 22° | ★ 21° | ★ 21° | ★ 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Stellenbosch | 27° | ★ 28° | ★ 26° | ★ 23° | 20° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 18° | ★ 21° | ★ 23° | 26° |
| Pretoria | 30° | 30° | ★ 29° | ★ 26° | ★ 23° | 20° | 20° | 24° | ★ 28° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Hermanus | 26° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 18° | 17° | ★ 17° | ★ 18° | ★ 21° | ★ 22° | 24° |
| Knysna | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 24° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 23° | ★ 25° | ★ 26° |
| Plettenberg Bay | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 26° | ★ 24° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 23° | ★ 24° | ★ 26° |
| Port Elizabeth | ★ 24° | ★ 25° | ★ 24° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | ★ 22° | ★ 23° |
| Franschhoek | 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 28° | ★ 24° | 21° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 19° | ★ 23° | ★ 25° | 28° |
| Umhlanga | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | ★ 24° | ★ 23° | ★ 22° | ★ 23° | ★ 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° |
| Jeffreys Bay | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | ★ 22° | ★ 20° | ★ 19° | ★ 19° | ★ 20° | 22° | 23° | 25° |
Weather & best time by place
- Cape TownWeather & best time
- JohannesburgWeather & best time
- Kruger National ParkWeather & best time
- DurbanWeather & best time
- StellenboschWeather & best time
- PretoriaWeather & best time
- HermanusWeather & best time
- KnysnaWeather & best time
- Plettenberg BayWeather & best time
- Port ElizabethWeather & best time
- FranschhoekWeather & best time
- UmhlangaWeather & best time
- Jeffreys BayWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: South Africa
- SARS Customs online traveller declaration
- Department of Home Affairs: Remote Work Visa requirements
- Speedtest Global Index: South Africa
- World Bank open data
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