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Best time to visit South Africa
Across 4 cities in South Africa, the best months to visit are September, March, May — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across South Africa
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | September | 90 | Johannesburg | 24.7° / 10° | 63.1 mm | 97 |
| 2 ★ | March | 89 | Cape Town | 23.9° / 16° | 226.4 mm | 91 |
| 3 ★ | May | 88.5 | Pretoria | 21.9° / 9.5° | 71.7 mm | 95 |
| 4 | August | 88 | Pretoria | 22.7° / 8.2° | 7.3 mm | 97 |
| 5 | October | 87.8 | Cape Town | 21.5° / 13.2° | 131.1 mm | 93 |
| 6 | April | 86 | Cape Town | 21.9° / 14.1° | 173.6 mm | 92 |
| 7 | November | 85.3 | Cape Town | 22.6° / 14.5° | 133.5 mm | 94 |
| 8 | July | 84.3 | Durban | 22.5° / 11.6° | 67.6 mm | 96 |
| 9 | February | 83.5 | Cape Town | 25.8° / 17.3° | 62.8 mm | 96 |
| 10 | June | 83.5 | Durban | 22.8° / 12.5° | 119.4 mm | 94 |
| 11 | January | 83 | Cape Town | 25.8° / 17.3° | 80.1 mm | 96 |
| 12 | December | 80.5 | Cape Town | 23.6° / 16° | 157.1 mm | 93 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
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When to visit South Africa by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit South Africa in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December