When to go · Knysna
Knysna in January
Great month. Inside Knysna's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish); Feb–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Knysna's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish); Feb–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Knysna in this guide.
Weather in January
- KnysnaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Garden Route, South Africa · Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikammabest weather
Rain in every month, mild temperatures; December school holidays fill every bed.
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 Knysna, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 8
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Knysna's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish); Feb–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
February: Inside Knysna's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish); Feb–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
Knysna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.