When to go · Springbok
Springbok in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.
- 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.
- 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.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.
Weather in July
- SpringbokHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Springbok, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 1
Mar: 1
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Mar: 1
July: Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
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.
Springbok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings