Over the whole of this interior region rainfall comes mainly in the summer season, much of it in thundery downpours.

South Africa Clothing Guidelines

With these weather conditions in mind, your south african clothing requirements are also greatly influenced by the activities you are going to be taking part in.

If you are going on a safari trip you will need to specialise a little and it's pretty easy to pack the wrong thing.

Avoid  this by using the list about common safari wear mistakes that I've set up from my own personal experience and the tips and recommendations stored in the travel journals at African Safari Journals.

Two great places to find quality safari apparel at the right prices are Orvis and  Cabelas. I always start looking there when I need new outfits.

If you are heading down to the Cape area for more of a beach vacation then your requirements will change a little.

Obviously you need to take your swimming costume with you but the Cape has notoriously changeable weather conditions so unless it is in the dead of summer take a jersey and long trousers with and a raincoat and/or umbrella.

In winter, It's important to layer because none of the houses have central heating as the winters are too short for it to make economic sense to install. Temperatures can drop to below freezing at night so be prepared.