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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, June, August, September, October, November

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Typical weather in January

Poor

34° (feels like 32°) · extremes 12°–41°
16° at night
6 rainy days
27 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 13 · extreme

Up to 14 days above 35°

Typical weather in February

Poor

34° (feels like 32°) · extremes 12°–40°
16° at night
7 rainy days
24 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 12 days above 35°

Typical weather in March

Fair

31° (feels like 29°) · extremes 11°–39°
15° at night
8 rainy days
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Up to 7 days above 35°

Typical weather in April

Great

27° (feels like 24°) · extremes 8°–35°
13° at night
7 rainy days
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in May

Great

23° (feels like 20°) · extremes 6°–31°
10° at night
6 rainy days
20 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Great

19° (feels like 15°) · extremes 3°–26°
7° at night
7 rainy days
18 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in July

Good

19° (feels like 14°) · extremes 2°–26°
6° at night
7 rainy days
20 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Great

20° (feels like 16°) · extremes 2°–28°
7° at night
8 rainy days
20 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Great

23° (feels like 19°) · extremes 4°–32°
8° at night
6 rainy days
22 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in October

Great

27° (feels like 24°) · extremes 6°–35°
11° at night
7 rainy days
24 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in November

Great

29° (feels like 26°) · extremes 8°–37°
12° at night
6 rainy days
24 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Fair

32° (feels like 30°) · extremes 11°–39°
15° at night
6 rainy days
26 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Up to 9 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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