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When to go · Margate, KwaZulu-Natal

Margate, KwaZulu-Natal in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, Christmas).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
High
South Africa overall
Prices
High
South Africa overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Margate, KwaZulu-Natal

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, Christmas).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Margate, KwaZulu-NatalHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), 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 Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 6

    May: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    May: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    May: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (school holidays, Christmas).

May: Inside Margate, KwaZulu-Natal's best window: May–Oct.

Margate, KwaZulu-Natal: 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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