When to go · Tsitsikamma
Tsitsikamma in October
Great month. Inside Tsitsikamma's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, drier); May–Sep is cooler and wetter but cheaper.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Tsitsikamma's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, drier); May–Sep is cooler and wetter but cheaper.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Tsitsikamma in this guide.
Weather in October
- TsitsikammaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Garden Route, South Africa · Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikammafine
Rain in every month, mild temperatures; December school holidays fill every bed.
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 Tsitsikamma, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Tsitsikamma's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, drier); May–Sep is cooler and wetter but cheaper.
January: Inside Tsitsikamma's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, drier); May–Sep is cooler and wetter but cheaper.
Tsitsikamma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.