When should I avoid visiting Knysna (Garden Route)?

Early Feb–Mid Feb, Early Mar is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 28.7°C, with 3.0 rainy days per 10 days.

What is the rainiest time of year in Knysna (Garden Route)?

February, March, November, with about 2.9 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

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Best time to visit Knysna (Garden Route)

Early May–Late May, Mid Jun–Late Jun, Early Aug is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.7°C, with 2.0 rainy days per 10 days.

View on the globe

Scenery of Knysna (Garden Route) — Photo: Dietmar Rabich (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 8.1-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)

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Climate and season score by month

Month	Level	Daytime high	Rainy days (per 10 days)	Cloud cover
January	Okay	28.5°C	2.6	48.6%
February	Fair	28.7°C	2.9	47.7%
March	Okay	27.4°C	2.8	48.8%
April	Okay	24.8°C	2.5	50.9%
May	Good	22.9°C	1.9	50.0%
June	Good	20.5°C	2.2	48.0%
July	Okay	20.1°C	2.4	46.3%
August	Okay	20.7°C	2.6	48.1%
September	Okay	22.0°C	2.4	52.5%
October	Okay	24.0°C	2.8	54.4%
November	Okay	25.1°C	2.8	52.8%
December	Okay	27.0°C	2.5	49.9%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Knysna (Garden Route)?: Early May–Late May, Mid Jun–Late Jun, Early Aug. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.7°C, with 2.0 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Knysna (Garden Route)?: Early Feb–Mid Feb, Early Mar is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 28.7°C, with 3.0 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Knysna (Garden Route)?: February, March, November, with about 2.9 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.