When to go · Addo
Addo in January
Good month. Outside the best window (All year (peak festivals June & October)). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (peak festivals June & October)). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AddoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- High
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Addo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Jan: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Jan: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Outside the best window (All year (peak festivals June & October)). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
June: Inside Addo's best window: All year (peak festivals June & October).
Addo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen