When to go · Mthatha
Mthatha, month by month
The best months for Mthatha: 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.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °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.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 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.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mthatha, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °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 Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.
May: Inside Mthatha's best window: Apr–Oct.
Mthatha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.