When to go · Mahikeng
Mahikeng in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Mahikeng in this guide.
Weather in October
- MahikengHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mahikeng, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
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