UNESCO Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape

UNESCO Site · Northern Cape, 🇿🇦 South Africa

Area 5,348 km²

Time zone Africa/Johannesburg

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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Typical weather in January

Great

31° (feels like 29°) · extremes 11°–37°
14° at night
1 rainy day
26 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 13 · extreme

Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in February

Good

32° (feels like 29°) · extremes 12°–38°
15° at night
2 rainy days
23 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Up to 6 days above 35°

Typical weather in March

Great

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

Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in April

Great

29° (feels like 26°) · extremes 8°–36°
13° at night
1 rainy day
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in May

Great

25° (feels like 22°) · extremes 6°–33°
10° at night
1 rainy day
25 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Great

22° (feels like 18°) · extremes 4°–29°
8° at night
2 rainy days
23 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in July

Great

22° (feels like 17°) · extremes 2°–29°
7° at night
2 rainy days
25 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Great

22° (feels like 18°) · extremes 3°–31°
7° at night
2 rainy days
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Great

25° (feels like 21°) · extremes 4°–34°
9° at night
1 rainy day
23 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in October

Great

28° (feels like 24°) · extremes 6°–36°
11° at night
1 rainy day
25 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in November

Great

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

Typical weather in December

Great

30° (feels like 27°) · extremes 11°–37°
13° at night
1 rainy day
28 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 13 · extreme

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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UNESCO Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape

UNESCO Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape — Map

Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

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

Practical information

Tours & Activities

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