When to go · Bitterfontein
Bitterfontein in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- BitterfonteinHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bitterfontein, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1
Aug: 1
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Aug: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Aug: 0
October: Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
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