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Mossel Bay in January

Great month. Inside Mossel Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–mid-Nov for whales.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
High
South Africa overall
Prices
High
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Mossel Bay

Inside Mossel Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–mid-Nov for whales.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Mossel Bay in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Mossel BayHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 6 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 Mossel Bay, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 6

    Feb: 6

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Mossel Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–mid-Nov for whales.

February: Inside Mossel Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–mid-Nov for whales.

Mossel Bay: 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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