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Africa: weather
and when to go

Coasts, deserts and high-altitude cities can have very different weather. Choose a month and compare popular travel destinations in Africa.

CITY FORECASTS

Weather map in Africa

Choose a date. Select a city to see the full forecast.

3 Nov

Range of daily highs from all available city forecasts in the region, including cities outside the map view. Tile colour: the average of these temperatures.

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Colour: daytime temperature 3 Nov

CityHigh / lowRain
MarrakechMorocco26° 16°6.3 mmAgadirMorocco21° 17°2.7 mmTunisTunisia20° 14°0.4 mmCairoEgypt30° 20°0 mmHurghadaEgypt34° 24°0 mmNairobiKenya26° 16°1.8 mmMombasaKenya34° 24°0.1 mmCape TownSouth Africa22° 16°0.1 mmWindhoekNamibia34° 18°1.1 mmDakarSenegal29° 27°0.2 mm

Country colours show the average forecast high for cities in the region. Grey indicates missing data.

Temperatures show daily highs and lows, and rainfall shows the daily total. The map presents forecasts for selected cities.

BEFORE CHOOSING YOUR DATES

How to compare the weather in Africa?

Seasons in southern Africa are reversed compared with Europe. Altitude matters too: one city’s temperature does not describe your entire route.

AFRICA · CHOOSE A MONTH AND HOLIDAY TYPE

Where to go and when?
Compare the weather in Africa.

Compare daytime and nighttime temperatures and how often a historical week matched your plans.

Month
What kind of holiday?
What matters most?
Historical period:
WEATHER HISTORY · 2016–2025

Destinations for sightseeing in November

5 destinations

Temperatures of 18–28°C and daily rainfall below 1 mm. Selected preference: suitable holiday days.

Based on historical data from 7-day periods within the month. We include all complete weeks, including those with overlapping dates. Up to 2 destinations per country are shown.

We compare selected travel destinations by weather. Current travel advisories and entry requirements are available from official sources.

MORE THAN TEMPERATURE

A dry week, cooler nights or steadier temperatures?

Compare destinations matching the month and holiday type selected above.

MORE DATES TO CONSIDER

Warm weather outside the hottest months

City or region
Namibia · 2016–2025

Walvis Bay: when to visit without the strongest heat?

The warmest month is May, averaging 23.3°C by day. Days reaching at least 30°C accounted for 12%.

Warmest month23.3°CMay

Period to consider Warmest month Bar height: daytime temperature, scale 19–23°C.

AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE HOTTEST MONTHS

November

19.9°Cby day · 14.3°C at night

Days ≥30°C: below 1%, compared with 12% in the warmest month.

On average, 6.5 out of 7 days had temperatures of 18–28°C and rainfall below 1 mm.

See the weather in November ↗
AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE HOTTEST MONTHS

December

20.6°Cby day · 15.6°C at night

Days ≥30°C: 0%, compared with 12% in the warmest month.

On average, 6.3 out of 7 days had temperatures of 18–28°C and rainfall below 1 mm.

See the weather in December ↗
How are periods selected?

We exclude the three months with the highest mean daytime maxima. Among the others, we rank months with fewer days at 30°C or above and at least two suitable days per week. The hottest months vary by location.

12 MONTHS · 12 STARTING POINTS

Africa month by month: where to go sightseeing?

Temperatures of 18-28°C and precipitation below 1 mm a day. Suggestions based on historical data from 2016-2025.

WEATHER HISTORY · NASA POWER

Temperature in Africa through the months

Compare selected cities. Select a temperature for that month’s weather details.

Average daily high, 2016–2025 (°C)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Marrakech192122253033393933292320
Agadir222324273032373733302522
Tunis161719222632353531272118
Cairo192125303538393936312621
Hurghada212225283234353534312723
Nairobi283030272626262729292727
Mombasa343534312928282930323233
Cape Town212120191817161516181920
Windhoek313029272522222630323332
Dakar252322222325272828292826
EXPLORE A DESTINATION

Countries and weather forecasts: Africa

Full forecast directory. A country’s inclusion is not a travel recommendation.

Tunisia Forecast and climate ↗Morocco Forecast and climate ↗Egypt Forecast and climate ↗Cape Verde Forecast and climate ↗South Africa Forecast and climate ↗Kenya Forecast and climate ↗Senegal Forecast and climate ↗The Gambia Forecast and climate ↗Zimbabwe Forecast and climate ↗Tanzania Forecast and climate ↗Namibia Forecast and climate ↗Algeria Forecast and climate ↗Angola Forecast and climate ↗Benin Forecast and climate ↗Botswana Forecast and climate ↗British Indian Ocean Territory Forecast and climate ↗Burkina Faso Forecast and climate ↗Burundi Forecast and climate ↗Cameroon Forecast and climate ↗Central African Republic Forecast and climate ↗Chad Forecast and climate ↗Comoros Forecast and climate ↗Republic of the Congo Forecast and climate ↗Democratic Republic of the Congo Forecast and climate ↗Ivory Coast Forecast and climate ↗Djibouti Forecast and climate ↗Equatorial Guinea Forecast and climate ↗Eritrea Forecast and climate ↗Ethiopia Forecast and climate ↗Guinea-Bissau Forecast and climate ↗Lesotho Forecast and climate ↗Liberia Forecast and climate ↗Libya Forecast and climate ↗Madagascar Forecast and climate ↗Malawi Forecast and climate ↗Mali Forecast and climate ↗Mauritania Forecast and climate ↗Mayotte Forecast and climate ↗Mozambique Forecast and climate ↗Niger Forecast and climate ↗Nigeria Forecast and climate ↗Rwanda Forecast and climate ↗São Tomé and Príncipe Forecast and climate ↗Sierra Leone Forecast and climate ↗Somalia Forecast and climate ↗South Sudan Forecast and climate ↗Sudan Forecast and climate ↗Swaziland Forecast and climate ↗Togo Forecast and climate ↗Uganda Forecast and climate ↗Western Sahara Forecast and climate ↗Zambia Forecast and climate ↗
QUESTIONS BEFORE YOUR TRIP

Weather in Africa - what should you know?

When is the best time to go in Africa?

There is no single best month for the whole region. Use the calendar and planner to compare cities, temperatures and days with little rain. Choose a temperature range that suits sightseeing or relaxation.

Where can I find forecasts and historical weather comparisons?

The map shows the current forecast for the displayed dates. The calendar and planner compare temperatures and rainfall using historical data.

What does a week with little rain mean?

All seven consecutive days had less than 1 mm of precipitation each. We compare complete, overlapping weeks within a month.

Where do the temperature and rainfall statistics come from?

We use NASA POWER / MERRA-2 data from 1981-2025 for grid cells assigned to cities. The table and calendar cover 2016-2025; you can change the period in the planner.

NASA POWER methodology ↗

Travel regions follow this site’s grouping; overseas territories may have a different climate from their parent country. Map boundaries: Natural Earth. About the data and methods

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