When to go · Swellendam
Swellendam in October
Great month. Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Swellendam's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm days); Mar–May for quiet trails.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Swellendam in this guide.
Weather in October
- SwellendamHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Swellendam, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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