Each cell is that destination's own verdict for the month — sweet spot, ok or avoid — with its typical daily high, from the same ten years of climate readings its page is built from. A dot marks a busy month. The last row counts the sweet spots, and the best months are marked.

Trips through South Africa

Kenya to the Cape 3 stops

Before you go

Cost of living	cheap — prices run about 41% of the United States' (World Bank, 2025)
Currency	Rand
Languages	English, Afrikaans, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho
Plugs	Type C and D, 230 V
Driving	On the left
Emergency	112
Calling code	+27
Travel advice	No advice against travel — UK Foreign Office, updated 2026-07-08

Health. Before you travel check that: you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation your destination can provide the healthcare you may need This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant. Emergency medical number Dial 112 (from a mobile) or 10177 and ask for an ambulance. Contact your insurance or medical assistance company quick… More.

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), the UK Foreign Office (Open Government Licence) and the World Bank, refreshed 2026-09-23. The advisory is written for British travellers; entry rules depend on your passport.

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about South Africa as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.