When to go · Mahikeng
Mahikeng in May
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Mahikeng in this guide.
Weather in May
- MahikengHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mahikeng, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
Mahikeng: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings