When to go · Somerset East
Somerset East in October
Great month. Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Somerset East in this guide.
Weather in October
- Somerset EastHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 4 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 Somerset East, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
January: Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Somerset East: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings