Come for the wind.
Stay for the mountain.
When to come
Kite season
Nov – Mar
south-easter afternoons, 15–30 kn
Warmest & driest
Dec – Mar
long dry summers
Whales
Jun – Nov
southern rights along the coast
Winter fronts
May – Aug
rain in bursts, big swell
Climate normals · March 13, 2020 – September 17, 2026
| Month | Mean | Mean of highs | Mean of lows | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.9 °C | 26.7 °C | 17.7 °C | 2.3 mm |
| February | 21.7 °C | 26.6 °C | 17.8 °C | 8.5 mm |
| March | 20.5 °C | 25.6 °C | 16.6 °C | 18.9 mm |
| April | 18.1 °C | 23.3 °C | 14.1 °C | 30.4 mm |
| May | 15.7 °C | 20.6 °C | 11.5 °C | 55.3 mm |
| June | 14.5 °C | 19.4 °C | 10.4 °C | 110.0 mm |
| July | 13.1 °C | 17.9 °C | 8.7 °C | 98.5 mm |
| August | 13.5 °C | 18.3 °C | 9.0 °C | 73.1 mm |
| September | 15.1 °C | 19.8 °C | 10.8 °C | 40.4 mm |
| October | 17.8 °C | 22.9 °C | 13.6 °C | 9.9 mm |
| November | 19.4 °C | 24.1 °C | 15.5 °C | 19.3 mm |
| December | 20.6 °C | 25.1 °C | 16.8 °C | 14.2 mm |
Legend
Average values for each calendar month over all the years available in the history; rainfall is the average monthly total. The more years recorded, the more representative the normals.
Where to stay
Things to do
Table Mountain
Robben Island
Wine estates
Cape Point and the peninsula
Surf lessons at Muizenberg
Two Oceans Aquarium
Whale watching
Flights to Cape Town
To Cape Town International (CPT) · results on KAYAK.
Car hire
Pick up
Cape Town International (CPT)
Avis, Hertz, Europcar, Bidvest and the local firms · free cancellation on most · results on DiscoverCars.
Airport
25 min
Uber, Bolt or a hire car
Money
Rand
cards everywhere · tip 10–15%
Plugs
Type M
type C two-pin fits too
Tap water
Safe
drink from the tap
Sea
12–18°
wetsuit for kiting and surf
Summer UV
11+
factor 50 and a hat
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