When to go · Somerset West
Somerset West in October
Great month. Inside Somerset West's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Somerset West's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Somerset West in this guide.
Weather in October
- Somerset WestHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 4 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 Somerset West, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4
Jan: 4
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Somerset West's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
January: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings