Addo Elephant Park

National Park · Eastern Cape, 🇿🇦 South Africa

Area 1,686 km²

Time zone Africa/Johannesburg

Official website www.sanparks.org/parks/addo/

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Fair

26°–34° · varies by region
19° at night
10–13 rainy days · varies by region
16 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in February

Fair

26°–34° · varies by region
19° at night
10–12 rainy days · varies by region
14 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in March

Good

25°–32° · varies by region
18° at night
10–11 rainy days · varies by region
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in April

Great

23°–28° · varies by region
15° at night
8–9 rainy days · varies by region
16 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great

22°–26° · varies by region
13° at night
4–7 rainy days · varies by region
18 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Great

21°–23° · varies by region
11° at night
4–6 rainy days · varies by region
18 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in July

Great

20°–22° · varies by region
10° at night
4–7 rainy days · varies by region
20 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Great

20°–24° · varies by region
11° at night
5–8 rainy days · varies by region
20 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Great

21°–27° · varies by region
12° at night
6–9 rainy days · varies by region
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Great

22°–29° · varies by region
14° at night
8–10 rainy days · varies by region
16 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in November

Good

23°–31° · varies by region
15° at night
9–11 rainy days · varies by region
16 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in December

Good

24°–33° · varies by region
17° at night
10–11 rainy days · varies by region
16 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: South African Rand ZAR R · Card payments · Widely accepted
Electricity: Type C / Type D / Type M / Type N
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, Swati, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +27