When to go · Welkom
Welkom in September
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Welkom in this guide.
Weather in September
- WelkomHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Welkom, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 3 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
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.