When to go · Welkom
Welkom in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Welkom in this guide.
Weather in October
- WelkomHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 5 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 Welkom, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
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.
Welkom: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.