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When to go · Lydenburg

Lydenburg in July

Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
19°C (66°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

MixedSouth Africa month rating

Outside the best window (check). 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:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • LydenburgHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 3 days

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 Lydenburg, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Mixed

    Mar: Good (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 6 °C (43 °F)

    Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 3 (better)

    Mar: 6

  • Crowds

    Jul: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    Mar: 1

July: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.

March: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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