When to go · Swellendam
Swellendam in May
Great month. Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Swellendam in this guide.
Weather in May
- SwellendamHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Swellendam, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
January: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings