Kruger National Park
Hot and damp from October to March; warm and dry from June to July.
- Jan91°33°71°22°Rain on about three days a week.
- Feb91°33°71°22°Rain on about three days a week.
- Mar90°32°70°21°Rain on about two days a week.
- Apr87°31°66°19°Rain on about one day a week.
- May84°29°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
- Jun81°27°57°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Jul80°27°56°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Aug84°29°58°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
- Sep88°31°62°17°Rain on about one day a week.
- Oct89°32°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
- Nov90°32°67°19°Rain on about two days a week.
- Dec92°33°70°21°Rain on about three days a week.
The hot season runs from October to March, with highs near 91°F and nights near 69°F. From June to July, highs are nearer 81°F. The rain comes from November to March, on about three days a week. May to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.The hot season runs from October to March, with highs near 33°C and nights near 21°C. From June to July, highs are nearer 27°C. The rain comes from November to March, on about three days a week. May to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.
Where Kruger National Park sits
Africa/Maputo- this place
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- Latitude
- 24.5°Ssouthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 160 mlow-lying
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 5:16 AM5:39 AM5:54 AM6:06 AM6:20 AM6:33 AM6:35 AM6:20 AM5:50 AM5:19 AM4:58 AM4:58 AMsets 6:45 PMsets 6:34 PMsets 6:10 PMsets 5:39 PMsets 5:17 PMsets 5:11 PMsets 5:20 PMsets 5:34 PMsets 5:45 PMsets 5:56 PMsets 6:15 PMsets 6:36 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Kruger (Skukuza)72 km south-west
The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kruger National Park, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 80°F in July to 92°F in December.Highs from 27°C in July to 33°C in December.
Chance of a wet day
Wettest in February (40% of days), driest in July (5%).
Cloud cover
Clearest in June (10% cover), cloudiest in December (47%).
Daylight
From 10h 39m in June to 13h 38m in December.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryHot season | 3 days | 45% | 13h 28m | |
| FebruaryHot season | 3 days | 41% | 12h 57m | |
| MarchHot season | 2 days | 31% | 12h 16m | |
| April | 1 day | 24% | 11h 32m | |
| May | 1 day | 12% | 10h 56m | |
| JuneCool seasonAt its best | no days | 10% | 10h 39m | |
| JulyCool seasonAt its best | no days | 12% | 10h 47m | |
| August | no days | 11% | 11h 18m | |
| September | 1 day | 14% | 12h 00m | |
| OctoberHot season | 1 day | 24% | 12h 44m | |
| NovemberHot season | 2 days | 40% | 13h 20m | |
| DecemberHot season | 3 days | 47% | 13h 38m |
When is the best time to visit Kruger National Park?
The best months are June to July: highs near 81°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are June to July: highs near 27°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Kruger National Park?
December, with highs near 92°F and lows near 70°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 80°F.December, with highs near 33°C and lows near 21°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 27°C.
When does it rain most in Kruger National Park?
February, with rain on about three days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.
How long are the days in Kruger National Park?
From about 10½ hours in June to 13½ hours in December.
When are the skies clearest in Kruger National Park?
June, when cloud covers about 10% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 47%.
Places with a year like Kruger National Park's
by their highs, lows and wet daysTheir highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Kruger National Park's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Kruger National Park's summer.
Elsewhere in South Africa
All of South Africa- Kruger (Skukuza)72 km south-west
- Sabi-Sand Game Reserve75 km south-west
- Thornybush83 km west
- Makhado NU298 km north-west
- Pretoria408 km west
- Babanango429 km south
- Johannesburg440 km south-west
- De Hoop1561 km south-west