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Originally Posted by darkhelmet
Thanks for your reply.
Didnt know about the low night temperatures, that you dont see in the charts...
Thats why i considered to pack light and leave anything warm behind. 
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Yup, it can get as cold as minus 10 Celsius in parts of South Africa, although I think the coldest ever recorded was minus 15 in Buffelsfontein. Around Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and the other "Highveld" (high bush plateau) areas, night time temps are regularly below zero in the winter months, but the days are lovely and warm. I have measured minus two camped on a dambo (seasonal wetland) in Zambia's Kafue National Park in June, and as Fela says, Namibia often has temps of below zero.
On the up side, you can buy excellent technical clothing (fleeces etc) in SA - look out for CapeStorm or First Ascent brands. They help equip our Antarctic teams.
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