When to go · Camps Bay
Camps Bay in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm, dry beach weather)). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm, dry beach weather)). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Camps Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry beach weather).
- NovemberGreatInside Camps Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry beach weather).
- DecemberGreatInside Camps Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry beach weather).
- JanuaryGreatInside Camps Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry beach weather).
Weather in May
- Camps BayHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Camps Bay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm, dry beach weather)). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
January: Inside Camps Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry beach weather).
Camps Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings