When to go · Patensie
Patensie in June
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.
Weather in June
- PatensieHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Patensie, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 3 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
June: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
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.
Patensie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings