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Mainly there are three seasons in any country:

· A good season, when its neither too hot nor too cold and the sky is clear during the day

· A Bad season, when it rains cats and dogs, beaches turn sand pools, or it hails or snow and it gets too cold to go out, or thunder storm, tornado warnings leave you stranded in your hotel rooms or in some cases, it so hot and humid that you don’t think going out is a good idea.

· And a third season, which is Cheap Flight Season. it is the season when no matter it hails or snow, burns or turns to hot dazzling tan, People fly, travel and book holidays. This usually happens a little before any ‘summer holiday’, ‘national holiday’ or ‘winter vacations’ sort of times.

In this article we are telling you about all the three. Firstly, Johannesburg enjoys a pleasant and warm weather nearly throughout the year. Being located in the heart of Africa, Johannesburg provides a great atmosphere for nearly all types of excursions such as savanna safari, beach holiday, trekking or river rafting, surfing or water boarding and much more. It is the reason why, the city remains crammed and crowded with tourists from all four corners of the world. The secret of this amazingly pleasant weather is the high altitude of this city (1,753 m / 5,751 feet above sea level). Another major reason is the cool breeze blowing from its shores that wipe off the heat during the otherwise warm summer days.

South Africa is a crowd pullet, a magnet for tourists. It is here that sometimes summers merge into autumn blessing the city with varying colors and stunning landscape. The seasonal variations are common here, however clear blue skies and high temperature can bright your days mostly during the summer months (May to Sep).

The bad weather is more tricky as rain in Africa is common in Summer. Light showers to thunder storms are common in summer however the good news is, it does not last for long and you get to see clear skies pretty soon again.

The time that separated summers from African Winters is the actually the best time to visit as the heat is bearable and flights to Johannesburg are relatively cheaper. It runs from October to March (with exception of December) this is the time when you can find cheap flights to Johannesburg South Africa more easily. During October and March, average daytime temperatures are 28ºC / 82ºF. Evening temperatures feel pleasantly mild.

Johannesburg winters are generally warm and dry with daytime temperatures reaching as high as 25ºC / 77ºF however the evenings are chilly and you may need a shawl or light jacket to cover you up. In a nut shell, best time to get Cheap Flights to South Africa is early Summer (September or October), second best is autumn (March to April) and stands third any time when you can get a cheap flight fare.