When to go · Xora
Xora in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rains can make roads impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rains can make roads impassable).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- XoraHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 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 Xora, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rains can make roads impassable).
April: Inside Xora's best window: Apr–Oct.
Xora: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast