Kruger National Park weather in January (Eastern Cape, South Africa)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Kruger National Park in January lies at 34.1°C (93.38°F). Usually it is the warmest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 21.2°C (70.16°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during January is high with an average of 94mm (3.7 inchec). This makes it the wettest month of the year. There are generally around 8 rainy days.

 

Kruger National Park, monthly averages in January

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Min Temperature 21 °C  

Max Temperature 34 °C  

Chance of Rain 28%  

Precipitation 93mm  

Rainy days 8 days  

* Data from: Phalaborwa, South Africa (167 KM, 104 Miles).

Where to stay in Kruger National Park

Where to go in South Africa in January

Find out more about the weather in South Africa in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in January? Visitors traveling to Kruger National Park should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

8/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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