/Ai-/Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park (ARTP)

National Park · Northern Cape, 🇿🇦 South Africa

Area 6,023 km²

Time zone Africa/Windhoek, Africa/Johannesburg

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: June, July, August

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Typical weather in January

Poor

37° (feels like 34°) · extremes 12°–42°
17° at night
3 rainy days
28 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 14 · extreme

Up to 21 days above 35°

Typical weather in February

Poor

36° (feels like 34°) · extremes 13°–42°
17° at night
4 rainy days
25 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 13 · extreme

Up to 19 days above 35°

Typical weather in March

Poor

35° (feels like 33°) · extremes 12°–40°
17° at night
3 rainy days
28 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 17 days above 35°

Typical weather in April

Good

31° (feels like 28°) · extremes 9°–37°
14° at night
2 rainy days
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Up to 7 days above 35°

Typical weather in May

Great

28° (feels like 24°) · extremes 6°–34°
11° at night
1 rainy day
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Great

24° (feels like 20°) · extremes 3°–30°
7° at night
1 rainy day
27 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in July

Great

24° (feels like 19°) · extremes 2°–30°
7° at night
1 rainy day
28 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Great

25° (feels like 21°) · extremes 3°–33°
7° at night
1 rainy day
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in September

Great

29° (feels like 25°) · extremes 5°–37°
10° at night
1 rainy day
27 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Good

33° (feels like 29°) · extremes 7°–40°
12° at night
1 rainy day
28 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 11 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Fair

34° (feels like 30°) · extremes 9°–41°
14° at night
1 rainy day
28 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Up to 15 days above 35°

Typical weather in December

Poor

36° (feels like 33°) · extremes 11°–41°
15° at night
2 rainy days
29 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 14 · extreme

Up to 20 days above 35°

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 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

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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