Average Temperatures and Hours of Sunshine in South Africa
Julie posts a query: What’s South African weather like in August? What sort of rainfall/hours of sunshine?
- The best reference months for summer and winter weather in South Africa are January and July.
The other “seasons,” such as they are, amount to averages between these two extremes.
Depending on where you are in the country, Julie, July will be cold and rainy (Western Cape) or balmy and dry (KwaZulu Natal) – and August quite similar.
The best time of year to visit game reserves like the Kruger National Park, meanwhile, is July-August, when the water is scarce (forcing animals to be more on the move) and the bush is thin (making them easier to see).
- SA Blog provides the following handy chart for January and July weather in South Africa’s provincial capitals:
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