When to go · Oudtshoorn

Oudtshoorn in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Dec–Jan (peak holiday crowds and heat).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: High; South Africa overall
Prices: High; South Africa overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Oudtshoorn

Listed as a month to avoid: Late Dec–Jan (peak holiday crowds and heat).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OudtshoornHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 5 days

South Africa overall: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Late Dec–Jan (peak holiday crowds and heat).

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

Oudtshoorn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.