South Africa in August
August is one of South Africa's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 12 destinations average 82/100, led by Pretoria at 93 — 21°C and 1 rainy day — while Kruger National Park is warmer at 26°C and scores 84.
#10 of 12 months for South Africa · 12 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇿🇦 South Africa, month by month
82/100 in AugustWhere in South Africa in August
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in South Africa in August
- Jacaranda Agricultural Show · Pretoria · 20 Aug – 10 Sep (usually)
- Humpback migration · Durban · 1 Jun – 30 Nov
- Durban International Film Festival · Durban · 18 Jul – 5 Aug (usually)
- Whales in Algoa Bay · Port Elizabeth · 1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually)
- Southern right whales · Cape Town and 2 more places · 1 Jun – 30 Nov (usually)
- West Coast flower season · Cape Town · 1 Aug – 20 Sep (usually)
- Stellenbosch Wine Festival · Stellenbosch · 31 Jul – 1 Aug
- Kalfiefees · Hermanus · 30 Jul – 12 Aug (usually)