Hoedspruit weather by month & the best time to visit
South Africa · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Hoedspruit is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with July and August close behind. Hoedspruit averages about 2,745 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Hoedspruit?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hoedspruit is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (73/100, 121 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hoedspruit?
Hoedspruit gets a lot of sun: around 2,745 hours a year. June (94/100) is noticeably better than January (73). It ranks #12 of 21 destinations in South Africa for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,871 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 50% of the annual 632 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 121 mm | 11 |
| February | 79 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 88 mm | 11 |
| March | 80 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 85 mm | 10 |
| April | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 48 mm | 7 |
| May | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 11 mm | 6 |
| June | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| July | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| August | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 7 mm | 6 |
| September | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 17 mm | 7 |
| October | 87 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 45 mm | 8 |
| November | 79 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 86 mm | 9 |
| December | 75 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 110 mm | 10 |
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Hoedspruit: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hoedspruit?
Hoedspruit is a small town in South Africa at 523 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hoedspruit get a year?
Hoedspruit gets about 2,745 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Hoedspruit?
The sunniest time to visit Hoedspruit is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hoedspruit?
January is the least sunny month in Hoedspruit, scoring 73/100 with about 121 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hoedspruit?
The typical midday UV index in Hoedspruit peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 5 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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