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Where to go in South Africa in spring

Spring is March to May north of the equator and in South Asia; September to November south of the equator. These are the places in South 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.

Spring in the north: March to May

4 of the 4 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May; 4 of them in each of the three.

  1. Cape Town South Africa March: goodApril: goodMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 21–26°C
  2. Johannesburg South Africa March: goodApril: goodMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 20–24°C
  3. Durban South Africa March: goodApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 24–27°C
  4. Kruger National Park South Africa March: goodApril: goodMay: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 27–30°C

Spring in the south: September to November

4 of the 4 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of September, October and November; 4 of them in each of the three.

  1. Cape Town South Africa September: goodOctober: sweet spotNovember: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 20–25°C
  2. Johannesburg South Africa September: goodOctober: goodNovember: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 25–26°C
  3. Kruger National Park South Africa September: sweet spotOctober: sweet spotNovember: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 30–31°C
  4. Durban South Africa September: sweet spotOctober: sweet spotNovember: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 23–25°C

South Africa, season by season

Spring elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from London, 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