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When to go · Ficksburg

Ficksburg in October

Great month. Inside Ficksburg's best window: Oct–Dec (cherry season, festival).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 8°C (46°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ficksburg

Inside Ficksburg's best window: Oct–Dec (cherry season, festival).

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Ficksburg in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • FicksburgHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 6 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 Ficksburg, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Nov: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Nov: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 6 (better)

    Nov: 7

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Nov: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Nov: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Nov: 0

October: Inside Ficksburg's best window: Oct–Dec (cherry season, festival).

November: Inside Ficksburg's best window: Oct–Dec (cherry season, festival).

Ficksburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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