When to go · Knysna

Knysna in June

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Dec–early Jan (peak prices and traffic), late Jun–early Jul if you dislike festival crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; South Africa overall
Prices: Low; South Africa overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Knysna

Listed as a month to avoid: Late Dec–early Jan (peak prices and traffic), late Jun–early Jul if you dislike festival crowds.

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KnysnaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 8 days
Garden Route, South Africa · Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikammacool
Rain in every month, mild temperatures; December school holidays fill every bed.

South Africa overall: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Knysna, side by side.

First month

Second month

June: Listed as a month to avoid: Late Dec–early Jan (peak prices and traffic), late Jun–early Jul if you dislike festival crowds.

January: 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.