When to go · Howick
Howick, month by month
The best months for Howick: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Howick, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.
May: Inside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.
Howick: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.