When to go · Swellendam
Swellendam in January
Great month. Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Swellendam in this guide.
Weather in January
- SwellendamHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- High
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Swellendam, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 6
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
February: Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Swellendam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.