When to go · Port St Johns
Port St Johns in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (peak crowds, rain, higher rates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (peak crowds, rain, higher rates).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Port St JohnsHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 14 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port St Johns, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (peak crowds, rain, higher rates).
April: Inside Port St Johns's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
Port St Johns: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast