When to go · Boulders Beach
Boulders Beach in October
Good month. Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Boulders Beach in this guide.
Weather in October
- Boulders BeachHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Boulders Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5 (better)
Feb: 6
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 0
October: Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
February: Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.
Boulders Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings