Vaaldam Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve · Mpumalanga, 🇿🇦 South Africa

Area 252 km²

Time zone Africa/Johannesburg

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Climate & when to visit

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

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Typical weather in January

Fair

29° (feels like 28°) · extremes 12°–34°
16° at night
17 rainy days
14 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Good

29° (feels like 28°) · extremes 13°–34°
16° at night
14 rainy days
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Good

28° (feels like 26°) · extremes 10°–33°
14° at night
12 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Great

24° (feels like 22°) · extremes 6°–29°
10° at night
7 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in May

Great

21° (feels like 18°) · extremes 1°–26°
6° at night
3 rainy days
25 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Great

18° (feels like 14°) · extremes -1°–22°
3° at night
1 rainy day
26 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in July

Great

18° (feels like 14°) · extremes -2°–22°
3° at night
1 rainy day
28 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Great

22° (feels like 17°) · extremes 0°–27°
5° at night
2 rainy days
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in September

Great

26° (feels like 22°) · extremes 4°–31°
9° at night
3 rainy days
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in October

Great

28° (feels like 25°) · extremes 7°–34°
12° at night
10 rainy days
20 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in November

Good

28° (feels like 26°) · extremes 8°–34°
14° at night
14 rainy days
17 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Fair

29° (feels like 28°) · extremes 12°–35°
15° at night
18 rainy days
14 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 12 · 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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Vaaldam Nature Reserve — 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

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