When to go · Lydenburg
Lydenburg in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.
Weather in July
- LydenburgHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lydenburg, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jul: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 3 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Mar: 1
July: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Lydenburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings