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La Table Mountain coperta dalla nuvola sopra Città del Capo

When to go to South Africa: month by month

The climate and the right month, area by area.

The right month for a trip to South Africa depends on what you want to see and where you go: cape Town is at its best from October to April; safari in the Kruger area from May to September, in the dry season. Below you will find the twelve months for each area, the seasons and the events worth planning around.

The twelve months

MonthSouth Africa
JanuaryIdeal
FebruaryIdeal
MarchIdeal
AprilGood
MayGood
JuneGood
JulyGood
AugustIdeal
SeptemberIdeal
OctoberIdeal
NovemberIdeal
DecemberGood
Table Mountain under its cloud above Cape Town
Table Mountain under its cloud above Cape Town

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