When to go · Mpande
Mpande in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (holiday crowds, higher surf).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (holiday crowds, higher surf).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MpandeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- High
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mpande, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (holiday crowds, higher surf).
April: Inside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.
Mpande: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast