When to go · Welkom
Welkom, month by month
Good months for Welkom: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.31 °C (88 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Welkom, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.
Welkom: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.