When to go · Bitterfontein
Bitterfontein in June
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
- SeptemberGreatInside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.
Weather in June
- BitterfonteinHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bitterfontein, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 1
Aug: 1
Crowds
Jun: Low
Aug: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Aug: 0
June: Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
August: Inside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
Bitterfontein: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings