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When to go · Mpande

Mpande, month by month

The best months for Mpande: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (holiday crowds, higher surf).27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatInside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyGreatInside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustGreatInside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (holiday crowds, higher surf).26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mpande, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)

    May: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 7

    May: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 0

April: Inside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.

May: Inside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.

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