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Where to go in Africa in autumn

Autumn is September to November north of the equator and in South Asia; March to May south of the equator. These are the places in Africa where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Autumn in the north: September to November

7 of the 7 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of September, October and November; 3 of them in each of the three.

  1. Mauritius Mauritius September: goodOctober: sweet spotNovember: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 26–28°C
  2. Cape Town South Africa September: sweet spotOctober: sweet spotNovember: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 20–25°C
  3. Johannesburg South Africa September: sweet spotOctober: sweet spotNovember: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 25–26°C
  4. Casablanca Morocco September: sweet spotOctober: goodNovember: ok 2 of 3 good or better · highs 21–27°C
  5. Marrakech Morocco September: avoidOctober: goodNovember: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 25–34°C
  6. Nairobi Kenya September: sweet spotOctober: goodNovember: ok 2 of 3 good or better · highs 24–26°C
  7. Lagos Nigeria September: okOctober: goodNovember: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 27–30°C

Autumn in the south: March to May

6 of the 7 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May; 6 of them in each of the three.

  1. Marrakech Morocco March: goodApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 24–31°C
  2. Casablanca Morocco March: goodApril: goodMay: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 19–23°C
  3. Cape Town South Africa March: sweet spotApril: sweet spotMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 21–26°C
  4. Johannesburg South Africa March: goodApril: goodMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 20–24°C
  5. Mauritius Mauritius March: goodApril: goodMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 28–29°C
  6. Lagos Nigeria March: sweet spotApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 30–31°C

Fewer than two good months

Africa, season by season

Autumn elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from Bengaluru, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank