🇿🇦 South Africa travel essentials
Everything you need to plan a trip to South Africa — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.
Electricity
230V · 50Hz
Plug: Type M, Type N, Type C
Best months
Nov, Apr, Dec
Avg high 24°C · 5 rain days
Cities covered
5
1 with full climate data
Top cities in South Africa
Local style + dress code
Cape Town is casual, beach-friendly, and famously windy ('Cape Doctor'). Layers + windbreaker year-round.
Dress code: casual
Public holidays in South Africa
Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.
Money & currency
The South African Rand (ZAR, symbol R) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.
What to pack
Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and South Africa's dress code.