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Bloubergstrand in January

Good month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). 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
27°C (81°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
South Africa overall
Prices
High
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

Outside the best window (May–Oct). 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

Long-term averages
  • BloubergstrandHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 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 Bloubergstrand, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 3 (better)

    May: 7

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    May: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    May: 0

January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

May: Inside Bloubergstrand's best window: May–Oct.

Bloubergstrand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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