Best time to visit Cape Town
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° | 1d | 65% | 13.3h | goodbusy | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
| Feb | 28° | 2d | 66% | 12.2h | sweet spot | 28C max, 2 rainy days |
| Mar | 26° | 4d | 70% | 10.9h | sweet spot | 26C max, 4 rainy days |
| Apr | 24° | 3d | 72% | 9.8h | sweet spot | 24C max, 3 rainy days |
| May | 21° | 6d | 77% | 8.6h | good | 21C max, 6 rainy days |
| Jun | 18° | 9d | 77% | 7.8h | good | 18C max, 9 rainy days |
| Jul | 17° | 7d | 78% | 8.3h | good | 17C max, 7 rainy days |
| Aug | 18° | 7d | 77% | 8.9h | good | 18C max, 7 rainy days |
| Sep | 19° | 4d | 74% | 9.9h | sweet spot | 19C max, 4 rainy days |
| Oct | 23° | 4d | 68% | 11.9h | sweet spot | 23C max, 4 rainy days |
| Nov | 24° | 3d | 66% | 12.5h | sweet spot busy | shoulder season |
| Dec | 26° | 3d | 64% | 13.1h | goodbusy | peak: This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many… |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far Cape Town is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Johannesburg
- from Nairobi
- from Lagos
- from Sao Paulo
- from Buenos Aires
- from Riyadh
- from Cairo
- from Doha
The year in Cape Town
Cape Town has a Mediterranean climate with dry summers and wet winters. The climate normals indicate a clear peak season during the Southern Hemisphere summer. Be prepared for extreme heat during peak periods.
| Busiest |
mid Dec to mid Jan — This is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, attracting many tourists for holidays and beach activities.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Nov to mid Dec — A quieter time before the December holidays, offering better rates and pleasant weather.
mid Jan to late Mar — Post-holiday season with fewer tourists and still good weather.
early Apr to late May — Early autumn, transitioning to cooler temperatures and less rainfall.
early Sep to late Oct — Spring season with blooming flora and mild temperatures, drawing a smaller crowd.
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| Watch out for | wildfire season; extreme heat |
This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
The rest of the trip
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