When to go · Orania
Orania, month by month
The best months for Orania: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.27 °C (81 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Orania's best window: Apr–Oct (check).24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Orania's best window: Apr–Oct (check).21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Orania's best window: Apr–Oct (check).18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 2 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Orania's best window: Apr–Oct (check).16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 2 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Orania's best window: Apr–Oct (check).16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 2 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Orania's best window: Apr–Oct (check).18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Orania's best window: Apr–Oct (check).22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.27 °C (81 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Orania, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1
May: 1
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Orania's best window: Apr–Oct (check).
May: Inside Orania's best window: Apr–Oct (check).
Orania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.