Between June and August, temperatures can dip below freezing overnight while the days remain pleasantly warm. The contrast between the red earth and white early morning frost is a visual treat.
Winter is our driest season, with dust devils dancing across the dunes and exceptional stargazing on cloudless nights. Nocturnal species change their daily routines, tempted above ground by afternoon sunshine. This makes winter a wonderful time to look for Tswalu’s elusive species, such as aardvark, aardwolf and pangolin.