When to go · Boulders Beach
Boulders Beach in June
Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.
Weather in June
- Boulders BeachHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boulders Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 2 (better)
Feb: 6
Crowds
Jun: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Feb: 0
June: Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Cape rain and wind; Kruger dry and cold at dawn — game drives need layers. Winter school holidays late June.
February: Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.
Boulders Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings