When to go · Bethlehem
Bethlehem, month by month
The best months for Bethlehem: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Bethlehem's best window: Apr–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Bethlehem's best window: Apr–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Bethlehem's best window: Apr–Oct.15 °C (59 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 3 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Bethlehem's best window: Apr–Oct.14 °C (57 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 3 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Bethlehem's best window: Apr–Oct.15 °C (59 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 3 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Bethlehem's best window: Apr–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Bethlehem's best window: Apr–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bethlehem, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Bethlehem's best window: Apr–Oct.
May: Inside Bethlehem's best window: Apr–Oct.
Bethlehem: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.