Africa

Best Time to Visit South Africa

Month-by-month weather, crowd levels, and pricing. Based on historical averages.

Monthly Overview

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Cell color = crowds:LowMediumHighNumber = weather (1=worst, 5=best). * = this month.

Month	Weather	Crowds	Price	Events & Notes
January	★★★★★	high	$$$	Cape Town Summer, New Year
February	★★★★★	high	$$$	Cape Town summer continues; whale nursery in Walker Bay
March	★★★★★	medium	$$	Late summer; Cape Town crowds thin
Aprilnow	★★★★★	medium	$$	Autumn; wine harvest in Stellenbosch
May	★★★★★	medium	$$	Kruger Game Viewing begins
June	★★★★★	medium	$$	Cape winter; cold and rainy coast; Kruger excellent
July	★★★★★	high	$$$	Kruger Peak Season
August	★★★★★	high	$$$	Kruger peak; Cape cold and windy
September	★★★★★	high	$$	Spring arrives in Cape
October	★★★★★	medium	$$	Cape spring; whale watching in Hermanus
November	★★★★★	medium	$$	Hermanus Whale Festival
December	★★★★★	high	$$$	Cape Town summer begins, Christmas

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