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Best Time To Visit Golden Gate Highlands National Park (Month by Month)

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  1. January: Excellent
  2. February: Excellent
  3. March: Excellent
  4. April: Excellent
  5. May: Excellent
  6. June: Fair
  7. July: Fair
  8. August: Fair
  9. September: Good
  10. October: Excellent
  11. November: Excellent
  12. December: Excellent
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor

The best time to visit Golden Gate is in the warmer months from October to May. The park is at the height of its beauty during the Wet season, when the skies are free from haze and dust, and the vegetation is green. April and May are particularly stunning when the poplar trees are in autumn foliage. Animals can easily be spotted in the open grassland at any time of the year.

calendar Best Time
October to May (Beautiful scenery)
clock High Season
October to March (The park might get a bit busier during school holidays)
percentage Low Season
April to September (Very cold)
sun Best Weather
October to March (Warmer)
raincloud Worst Weather
May to August (Cold with mornings dropping to below freezing point)

May to September Dry Season – Winter

  • Perfect hiking conditions
  • A chance of snow, making for stunning scenery
  • There are few other visitors
  • Wildlife viewing is slightly better, as the grass is shorter
  • Mornings and nights are cold and days are cool
  • Dust fills the air making the sky hazy

October to April Wet Season – Summer

  • Lush landscapes and beautiful scenery
  • Pleasant temperatures
  • The arrival of migratory birds makes for the best birding
  • Thunderstorms in the afternoons might interfere with hiking
  • It is high season, and the park is slightly busier

Wildlife Photos

Best Time To Go by Major Park

  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Fair
  4. Poor
  1. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi GR
    1. January: Fair
    2. February: Fair
    3. March: Good
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Excellent
    6. June: Excellent
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Fair
    12. December: Fair
  2. Kruger National Park
    1. January: Fair
    2. February: Fair
    3. March: Good
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Excellent
    6. June: Excellent
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Fair
    12. December: Fair
  3. MalaMala Private GR
    1. January: Fair
    2. February: Fair
    3. March: Good
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Excellent
    6. June: Excellent
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Fair
  4. Phinda Private GR
    1. January: Fair
    2. February: Fair
    3. March: Good
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Excellent
    6. June: Excellent
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Fair
  5. Sabi Sand Private GR
    1. January: Fair
    2. February: Fair
    3. March: Good
    4. April: Good
    5. May: Excellent
    6. June: Excellent
    7. July: Excellent
    8. August: Excellent
    9. September: Excellent
    10. October: Good
    11. November: Good
    12. December: Fair

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