The best time to visit South Africa, judged across 45 of South Africa’s cities, is from mid August to May.
Being outside
mid Aug to May
Sun
varies by place
Walking
Apr to early Oct
100%
of 45 cities rate Good for being outside in early October
Being outside100%
Sun0%
Walking82%
By what you want
share of 45 cities rated Good at midday, %Oct · 100%
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City by city each place’s own season · most visited first · hover to find it on the map
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North and south
South Africa spans about 10 degrees of latitude, so its halves keep different seasons for being outside.
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How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, read at midday local solar time, in ten-day sections. A season is quoted for the country only where at least 60% of the 45 cities counted agree it is Good. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55. It is what a time of year is usually like, not a forecast.