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When to go · Springbok

Springbok in October

Good month. Outside 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.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

Outside 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.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Springbok in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • SpringbokHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 day

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 Springbok, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Good

    Mar: Good

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 1

    Mar: 1

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Mar: 1

October: Outside 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.

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

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