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Krugersdorp in January

Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
South Africa overall
Prices
High
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • KrugersdorpHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 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.

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Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5

    Mar: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Mar: 1

January: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

March: Inside Krugersdorp's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Krugersdorp: 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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