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When to go · Welkom

Welkom, month by month

Good months for Welkom: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.31 °C (88 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Welkom, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8

    Feb: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

February: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.

Welkom: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.