Limpopo · South Africa

Thohoyandou travel guide

Thohoyandou is a city in Limpopo, South Africa, home to about 69,000 people.

Best months
April to September
Nearest airport
PHW129 km · Hendrik Van Eck Airport
Currency
ZARrand
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Language
Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho

When to go

The best time to visit Thohoyandou

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Thohoyandou are April to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 116 mm of rain.

0°15°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec116 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Thohoyandou: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), about 129 km from the city centre in a straight line; Polokwane International Airport (PTG, 144 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

PHW · Hendrik Van Eck Airport

129.4 km from the centreICAO FAPH
large airport

PTG · Polokwane International Airport

144.4 km from the centreICAO FAPP

Questions

Thohoyandou: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Thohoyandou?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Thohoyandou are April to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 116 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Thohoyandou?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), about 129 km from the city centre in a straight line; Polokwane International Airport (PTG, 144 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Thohoyandou?

rand (ZAR).

Nearby

Destinations near Thohoyandou

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.