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When to go · Tsitsikamma

Tsitsikamma in May

Great month. Inside Tsitsikamma's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, drier); May–Sep is cooler and wetter but cheaper.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C / 12°C
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Low
South Africa overall
Prices
Low
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Tsitsikamma

Inside Tsitsikamma's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, drier); May–Sep is cooler and wetter but cheaper.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • TsitsikammaHighs around 21 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 8 days
  • Garden Route, South Africa · Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikammafine

    Rain in every month, mild temperatures; December school holidays fill every bed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · South Africa overall
Low
Prices · South Africa overall
Low

South Africa overall: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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