When to go · Lydenburg
Lydenburg, month by month
Good months for Lydenburg: Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (hot, occasional thunderstorms).30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (hot, occasional thunderstorms).30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.29 °C (84 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lydenburg, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.
Lydenburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.