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Hankey in October

Good month. Outside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

Outside the best window (All year). 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 Hankey in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • HankeyHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 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 Hankey, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 4 (better)

    Jan: 6

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jan: 0

October: Outside the best window (All year). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.

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.

Hankey: 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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