When to go · Badplaas
Badplaas in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (dry, mild)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (dry, mild)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- BadplaasHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 10 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 Badplaas, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 1
October: Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (dry, mild)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
April: Inside Badplaas's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
Badplaas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast