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When to go · Patensie

Patensie in October

Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Patensie in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • PatensieHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · South Africa overall
Medium
Prices · South Africa overall
Medium

South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 6 (better)

    Jan: 8

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jan: 0

October: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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