When to go · Nature's Valley
Nature's Valley in January
Great month. Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Nature's Valley in this guide.
Weather in January
- Nature's ValleyHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 10 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 Nature's Valley, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
February: Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
Nature's Valley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast