When to go · Hankey
Hankey, month by month
Good months for Hankey: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hankey, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
February: Outside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.
Hankey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.