If your goal is to take a luxury South African Hunting safari in 2019, you’re in luck, because hunting on private land is permitted all year round with only a few restrictions decided on by the landowner. The climate in Southern Africa is almost always moderate. While that’s true, South Africa’s temperatures can vary drastically in the same day depending on the time of year.
South Africa is far bigger than you might expect, and the climate differs from province to province. The cold Atlantic Ocean to the west means pleasant Mediterranean-like climate. To the east, the warmer Indian Ocean and subtropical coastal areas are balmy and humid. Inland, the elevation gets higher the further you go, mountain ranges rise up trapping clouds, creating semi-desert, arid bushveld and grass plains where temperatures can quickly drop to freezing at night during winter.
The only time of year when it’s not ideal to hunt is in the summer and wet months. South African summer heat can become unbearable if you’re not acclimatized, and animals are harder to find as they go to ground to escape the temperature of the day too. The rainy season brings long grass obscuring a hunters line of sight making spotting game and lining up your shot much harder. Heat and moisture could also damage any trophies you bag.
