When to go · Springbok
Springbok in June
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.
Weather in June
- SpringbokHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Springbok, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 1
Mar: 1
Crowds
Jun: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Mar: 1
June: Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
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