When to go · Springbok
Springbok in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot; services may be limited — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot; services may be limited — check).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.
Weather in January
- SpringbokHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 2 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 Springbok, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Mar: 1 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot; services may be limited — check).
March: Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Springbok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings