Best Time to Visit South Africa
Best time: Sep, Aug, Apr, May.
Cities in South Africa
- Alberton — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Alexandra — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Athlone — best Jan, Dec, Feb
- Benoni — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Bhisho — best May, Sep, Apr
- Bloemfontein — best Sep, Oct, Dec
- Boksburg — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Botshabelo — best Sep, Nov, Dec
- Brakpan — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Brits — best Sep, Aug, May
- Cape Town — best Jan, Dec, Feb
- Carletonville — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Centurion — best Sep, Aug, May
- Diepsloot — best Sep, Aug, May
- Durban — best Jun, Jul, Aug
- East London — best Jun, Jan, Jul
- Emalahleni — best Sep, Aug, May
- eMbalenhle — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Ermelo — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Etwatwa — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Evaton — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- George — best Jan, Dec, Feb
- Germiston — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Gqeberha — best Jan, Dec, Feb
- Hammanskraal — best Sep, Aug, May
- Ivory Park — best Sep, Aug, May
- Johannesburg — best Sep, Aug, Oct
- Kariega — best Jan, Dec, Feb
- Kimberley — best Sep, Nov, Oct
- Klerksdorp — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Kroonstad — best Sep, Oct, Aug
- Krugersdorp — best Sep, Aug, Oct
- KwaDukuza — best Jun, Jul, Aug
- Ladysmith — best Sep, May, Apr
- Mabopane — best Sep, Aug, May
- Mbombela — best Aug, Jun, Sep
- Mdantsane — best May, Jun, Jul
- Middelburg — best Sep, Aug, May
- Mokopane — best Aug, Sep, May
- Mpumalanga — best May, Aug, Jun
- Mthatha — best Sep, May, Aug
- Nigel — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Ntuzuma — best Jun, Jul, Aug
- Orkney — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Paarl — best Jan, Dec, Feb
- Phalaborwa — best Aug, Jun, Sep
- Pietermaritzburg — best May, Aug, Sep
- Pinetown — best Jun, Jul, Aug
- Polokwane — best Sep, Aug, May
- Potchefstroom — best Sep, Aug, Oct
- Pretoria — best Sep, Aug, May
- Randburg — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Randfontein — best Sep, Aug, Oct
- Richards Bay — best Jun, Jul, Aug
- Roodepoort — best Sep, Aug, Oct
- Rustenburg — best Sep, Aug, May
- Sasolburg — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Somaroboro — best Sep, Aug, May
- Somerset West — best Jan, Dec, Feb
- Soshanguve — best Sep, Aug, May
- Soweto — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Springs — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Standerton — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Thembisa — best Sep, Aug, May
- Thohoyandou — best Aug, Jul, Sep
- Tokoza — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Vanderbijlpark — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Vereeniging — best Sep, Apr, Aug
- Virginia — best Sep, Oct, Dec
- Vryheid — best Sep, Aug, Apr
- Welkom — best Sep, Oct, Dec
- Westonaria — best Sep, Aug, Apr
South Africa weather by month (average)
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain mm | Sun hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6 | 16.1 | 111.8 | 10.9 |
| Feb | 27.3 | 15.8 | 91.3 | 10.2 |
| Mar | 26.2 | 14.4 | 83.2 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 24.1 | 11 | 47.4 | 7.6 |
| May | 21.7 | 6.9 | 24.7 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 19.3 | 3.7 | 16.1 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 19.4 | 3.5 | 16 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 21.5 | 5.8 | 20.7 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 24.3 | 9.5 | 32.2 | 9 |
| Oct | 25.3 | 12.1 | 68 | 10 |
| Nov | 26.1 | 13.8 | 94.3 | 10.7 |
| Dec | 27.1 | 15.2 | 100.4 | 11.2 |
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit South Africa?
Sep, Aug, Apr, May.
Climate data: Open-Meteo Historical (ERA5), 1991–2020. CC BY 4.0.