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When to go · Plettenberg Bay

Plettenberg Bay in January

Great month. Inside Plettenberg Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–Nov for whales.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
25°C / 17°C
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
South Africa overall
Prices
High
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Plettenberg Bay

Inside Plettenberg Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–Nov for whales.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Plettenberg BayHighs around 25 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 8 days
  • Garden Route, South Africa · Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikammabest weather

    Rain in every month, mild temperatures; December school holidays fill every bed.

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.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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