When to go · Knysna

Knysna in October

Great month. Inside Knysna's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish); Feb–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; South Africa overall
Prices: Medium; South Africa overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Knysna

Inside Knysna's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish); Feb–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

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

Long-term averages

KnysnaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
Garden Route, South Africa · Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikammafine
Rain in every month, mild temperatures; December school holidays fill every bed.

South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Knysna, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Inside Knysna's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish); Feb–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

January: Inside Knysna's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish); Feb–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.

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