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Caledon in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet), Dec–Jan (busy, hot).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
South Africa overall
Prices
High
South Africa overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Caledon

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet), Dec–Jan (busy, hot).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • CaledonHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 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 Caledon, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5 (better)

    Mar: 6

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Mar: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet), Dec–Jan (busy, hot).

March: Inside Caledon's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, canola fields), Mar–May (mild weather).

Caledon: 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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