When to go · Springbok
Springbok in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Springbok in this guide.
Weather in May
- SpringbokHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Springbok, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Good
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Mar: 1
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 1
May: Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.