When to go · Patensie
Patensie in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Patensie in this guide.
Weather in October
- PatensieHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Patensie, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
Patensie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.