Where to stay in Polokwane

from €38/night16 hotels sampledZA

3★+ hotels in Polokwane from €38/night (range €38–200, 16 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Sleepers Villa Guesthouse hotel · Polokwane
from €38/night★ 3
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Bolivia Lodge hotel · Polokwane
from €45/night★ 3
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Avonlea Guesthouse hotel · Polokwane
from €51/night★ 4
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Getting there

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Weather in Polokwane

Thu 🌦️ 28° 16° 💧100%
Fri 🌦️ 26° 16° 💧71%
Sat ☁️ 27° 14° 💧16%
Sun 🌦️ 30° 15° 💧27%
Mon 🌧️ 26° 14° 💧49%
Tue ☁️ 17° 11° 💧67%
Wed 🌧️ 13° 10° 💧66%

In Sep, Polokwane typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 3 rainy days.

Best time to visit Polokwane — climate

Jan: ~28°C daytime, 14 rainy days 28° JanFeb: ~27°C daytime, 20 rainy days 27° FebMar: ~26°C daytime, 15 rainy days 26° MarApr: ~24°C daytime, 5 rainy days 24° AprMay: ~22°C daytime, 1 rainy days 22° MayJun: ~20°C daytime, 0 rainy days 20° JunJul: ~20°C daytime, 0 rainy days 20° JulAug: ~24°C daytime, 1 rainy days 24° AugSep: ~26°C daytime, 3 rainy days 26° SepOct: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° OctNov: ~24°C daytime, 16 rainy days 24° NovDec: ~26°C daytime, 19 rainy days 26° Dec

About Polokwane

Polokwane (Place of Safety) is a city of 130,000 people (2011) in South Africa. It is the capital of the Limpopo Province. It is South Africa's largest urban centre north of Gauteng. It used to be known as Pietersburg.

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