When to go · Somerset West
Somerset West in January
Great month. Inside Somerset West's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Somerset West's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Somerset West in this guide.
Weather in January
- Somerset WestHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 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 Somerset West, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
Feb: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Somerset West's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
February: Inside Somerset West's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
Somerset West: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.