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Best time to visit South Africa

3 destinations · monthly climate normals, judged against the Warm preset (mean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showers) — pick another below

The best time to visit South Africa for warm weather is April to November, when every one of its destinations on Sun Season fits. Durban has a true monsoon season (January to March).

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

South Africa month by month

Pick the weather you like and every destination's months are judged against it.

Weather you like

mean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showers

For Warm weather, the best time is April to November, when every one of its destinations fit.

Open South Africa on the interactive map ↗ the same verdict for every place on Earth, any month

DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KrugerHOTHOTHOTGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOHOT
DurbanHOTHOTMSNGOGOGOGOGOGOGORNRN
Cape TownGOGOGOGOGOCLDCLDCLDGOGOGOGO

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to South Africa, by the weather you like

Looking forRuleBest monthsDestinations that fit
Warmmean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showersApril to November3 of 3
Tropicalmean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, anything but the monsoonDecember to March1 of 3
Beachmean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, dry or showersMarch1 of 3
Coolmean 0–14 °C32–57 °F, anything but the monsoonJune to August1 of 3
Snowmean below 0 °C32 °F, any rainno month0 of 3

Destinations in South Africa