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The best time to visit Drakensberg
March, April, May, September, October and November — daytime highs around 21°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Drakensberg month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 13°C | 20 | |
| February | 24°C | 13°C | 20 | Shoulder |
| March | 23°C | 11°C | 16 | Best |
| April | 20°C | 8°C | 11 | Best |
| May | 18°C | 4°C | 5 | Best |
| June | 16°C | 0°C | 2 | Shoulder |
| July | 16°C | 0°C | 2 | |
| August | 19°C | 2°C | 5 | Shoulder |
| September | 21°C | 6°C | 8 | Best |
| October | 22°C | 7°C | 14 | Best |
| November | 23°C | 10°C | 18 | Best |
| December | 24°C | 12°C | 21 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: January, around 24°C by day. Coolest: June, around 16°C by day and 0°C at night. Wettest: December with about 21 wet days. Driest: June with about 2.
If you want fewer people: February, June, August, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Drakensberg?
The best months are March, April, May, September, October and November, when daytime highs sit around 21°C.
What is the hottest month in Drakensberg?
January, with daytime highs around 24°C.
What is the wettest month in Drakensberg?
December, with about 21 wet days. The driest is June with about 2.
When is the cheapest time to visit Drakensberg?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — February, June, August, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal. Source: Open-Meteo.