🇿🇦 South Africa Weather & Climate Guide

South Africa has 126 major cities in our database. The best time to visit is September with an average travel score of 88/100. Top destinations include Musina, Mokopane, Bela Bela.

When is the best time to visit South Africa?

88

September is the best time to visit South Africa with an average travel score of 88/100 (Excellent).

South Africa has excellent weather year-round, making it a great destination any time.

Average Travel Score by Month

80

Jan

83

Feb

84

Mar

85

Apr

86

May

83

Jun

84

Jul

86

Aug

88

Sep

85

Oct

82

Nov

80

Dec

Excellent (80+)

Good (60-79)

Mixed (40-59)

Poor (<40)

Which cities in South Africa have the best weather?

Musina

#1 Best Weather

Best: August

Annual avg: 29°C

Mokopane

Best: September

Annual avg: 26.4°C

Bela Bela

Best: September

Annual avg: 26.2°C

Brits

Best: September

Annual avg: 26.1°C

Rustenburg

Best: September

Annual avg: 25.6°C

Phalaborwa

Best: August

Annual avg: 28.4°C

Soshanguve

Best: September

Annual avg: 25.7°C

Modimolle

Best: September

Annual avg: 26°C

Mabopane

Best: September

Annual avg: 25.6°C

Hammanskraal

Best: September

Annual avg: 26.3°C

What is the climate like in South Africa?

South Africa has excellent weather year-round, making it a great destination any time. The country spans Africa with 126 major cities offering diverse weather conditions.

11

Excellent months

1

Good months

0

Mixed months

0

Challenging months

What cities are in South Africa?

AlbertonBest: September

AlexandraBest: September

AthloneBest: February

AtlantisBest: February

BarbertonBest: September

Bela BelaBest: September

BenoniBest: September

BethalBest: September

BethlehemBest: September

BhishoBest: June

BloemfonteinBest: October

BoksburgBest: September

BothavilleBest: September

BotshabeloBest: September

BrakpanBest: September

BritsBest: September

ButterworthBest: May

Cape TownBest: February

CarletonvilleBest: September

CenturionBest: September

DelmasBest: September

DiepslootBest: September

DundeeBest: September

DurbanBest: June

DurbanvilleBest: February

East LondonBest: June

EkangalaBest: September

EmalahleniBest: September

eMbalenhleBest: September

ErmeloBest: September

EtwatwaBest: September

EvatonBest: September

FochvilleBest: September

Fort BeaufortBest: May

Ga-RankuwaBest: September

GeorgeBest: February

GermistonBest: September

GqeberhaBest: May

Graaff ReinetBest: November

GrahamstownBest: May

HammanskraalBest: September

HeidelbergBest: September

HermanusBest: January

Ivory ParkBest: September

JohannesburgBest: September

KariegaBest: May

KimberleyBest: September

KlerksdorpBest: September

KnysnaBest: February

KokstadBest: August

KraaifonteinBest: February

KroonstadBest: September

KrugersdorpBest: September

KutloanongBest: September

KwaDukuzaBest: June

KwaggafonteinBest: September

LadysmithBest: September

LichtenburgBest: September

Louis TrichardtBest: September

MabopaneBest: September

MafikengBest: September

MbombelaBest: September

MdantsaneBest: June

MiddelburgBest: September

MidrandBest: September

MmabathoBest: September

ModimolleBest: September

MokopaneBest: September

MondloBest: September

Mossel BayBest: February

MpumalangaBest: June

MthathaBest: July

MusinaBest: August

NewcastleBest: September

NigelBest: September

NkowakowaBest: September

NtuzumaBest: June

OdendaalsrusBest: September

OrkneyBest: September

OudtshoornBest: February

PaarlBest: February

ParysBest: September

PhalaborwaBest: August

PhuthaditjhabaBest: September

Piet RetiefBest: August

PietermaritzburgBest: July

PinetownBest: June

PolokwaneBest: September

Port ShepstoneBest: June

PotchefstroomBest: September

PretoriaBest: September

QueenstownBest: September

RandburgBest: September

RandfonteinBest: September

Richards BayBest: June

RoodepoortBest: September

RustenburgBest: September

SaldanhaBest: February

SasolburgBest: September

Schweizer-RenekeBest: September

SomaroboroBest: September

Somerset WestBest: February

SoshanguveBest: September

SowetoBest: September

SpringsBest: September

StandertonBest: September

StellenboschBest: February

StilfonteinBest: September

Thaba NchuBest: September

ThembisaBest: September

ThohoyandouBest: September

TokozaBest: September

TongaatBest: June

TrichardtBest: September

UpingtonBest: April

VanderbijlparkBest: September

VereenigingBest: September

ViljoenskroonBest: September

VirginiaBest: September

VryburgBest: September

VryheidBest: September

WelkomBest: September

WellingtonBest: February

WestonariaBest: September

WorcesterBest: February

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Data based on 1994–2024 averages · Last updated: 2024-12-31