When to go · Bitterfontein
Bitterfontein in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
- SeptemberGreatInside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.
Weather in July
- BitterfonteinHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bitterfontein, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jul: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 1
Aug: 1
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Aug: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Aug: 0
July: Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
August: Inside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
Bitterfontein: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings