When to go · Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom, month by month
The best months for Potchefstroom: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.29 °C (84 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Potchefstroom, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.
May: Inside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.
Potchefstroom: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.