When to go · Machadodorp
Machadodorp, month by month
The best months for Machadodorp: 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.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Machadodorp's best window: Apr–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Machadodorp's best window: Apr–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Machadodorp's best window: Apr–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Machadodorp's best window: Apr–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Machadodorp's best window: Apr–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Machadodorp's best window: Apr–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Machadodorp's best window: Apr–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 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.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Machadodorp, 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: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Machadodorp's best window: Apr–Oct.
May: Inside Machadodorp's best window: Apr–Oct.
Machadodorp: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.