South Africa vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Curved turquoise pool with wooden bar structure and blue umbrellas, overlooking beach and calm Caribbean waters at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort.

U.S. Virgin Islands1 resort · ★ 4.4 average

South Africa and U.S. Virgin Islands, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

South Africa compared with U.S. Virgin Islands
South Africa	Measure	U.S. Virgin Islands
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	–
0	Resorts in our catalog	1 (better)
–	Average guest rating	★ 4.4
–	Nightly rates	$218–$220/night pp
0 of 0	Adults-only resorts	0 of 1
No hurricane season (better)	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
November–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms)	Rainy season	September–November
April–September for dry, mild weather; also prime safari season inland	Sweet spot	December–April
South African rand (ZAR)	Currency	U.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
On the left	Driving	On the left, in U.S.-spec cars

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for South Africa and U.S. Virgin Islands
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
South Africa · high °F	82	83	82	79	77	74	73	74	75	77	79	81
U.S. Virgin Islands · high °F	84	84	85	86	87	88	89	89	89	88	86	85
South Africa · rain (in)	5.3	4.8	4.8	2.9	2.2	1.1	1.5	1.9	2.9	4.3	4.8	4.0
U.S. Virgin Islands · rain (in)	2.0	1.5	1.5	2.5	3.5	2.5	2.5	3.5	5.5	5.5	5.0	3.0

Approximate climate normals for KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban) and St. Croix / St. Thomas: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.