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Springbok, month by month

Good months for Springbok: Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot; services may be limited — check).24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot; services may be limited — check).25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.26 °C (79 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot; services may be limited — check).24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    Apr: Good

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 1

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 1

March: Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.

April: Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.

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