January in Addo Elephant Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10January averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 45 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 14 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Addo Elephant Park at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Addo Elephant Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10February averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 13.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Addo Elephant Park at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Addo Elephant Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10March averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Addo Elephant Park at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Addo Elephant Park — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.9/10April averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 11.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Addo Elephant Park — 2 points higher on the same scale.
May in Addo Elephant Park — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.2/10May averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 63 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Addo Elephant Park — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
June in Addo Elephant Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10June averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 3 sunny days and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Addo Elephant Park — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
July in Addo Elephant Park — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.6/10July averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 6 sunny days and 10 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Addo Elephant Park — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
August in Addo Elephant Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10August averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 sunny days and 10.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Addo Elephant Park at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Addo Elephant Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10September averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 sunny days and 11.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Addo Elephant Park at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Addo Elephant Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10October averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 86 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 12.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Addo Elephant Park at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Addo Elephant Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10November averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 13.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Addo Elephant Park at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Addo Elephant Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10December averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 14.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Addo Elephant Park at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
