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South Africa · Regional climate
Mpumalangawhen to go
Regional slice of South Africa with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Mar · May · Aug.
- Range
- 21–27 °C
- Compare
- −1.1°C vs. South Africa mean
- Country
- South Africa
- TZ
- Africa/Johannesburg
Region match
Perfect match
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12-month climate · Mpumalanga
How the year moves in Mpumalanga
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Mpumalanga itself rather than over South Africa as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 26.7 |
| February | 26.6 |
| March | 26.3 |
| April | 24.1 |
| May | 22.6 |
| June | 20.6 |
| July | 20.6 |
| August | 23.3 |
| September | 25.8 |
| October | 25.8 |
| November | 26.1 |
| December | 26.6 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 138 |
| February | 137 |
| March | 74 |
| April | 61 |
| May | 22 |
| June | 7 |
| July | 8 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 27 |
| October | 65 |
| November | 110 |
| December | 150 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.9 |
| February | 6.0 |
| March | 6.4 |
| April | 5.9 |
| May | 6.8 |
| June | 6.9 |
| July | 7.0 |
| August | 7.3 |
| September | 7.4 |
| October | 7.1 |
| November | 6.6 |
| December | 6.4 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Mpumalanga
- LimitedKruger game viewing
Limited December–February · at its best May–September
Sources: go2africa.com, approachtours.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
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