When to go · Jeffreys Bay
Jeffreys Bay in January
Great month. Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Jeffreys Bay in this guide.
Weather in January
- Jeffreys BayHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 6 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 Jeffreys Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Feb: 7
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.
February: Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.
Jeffreys Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.