When to go · Cape Town
Cape Town, month by month
The best months for Cape Town: Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedPeak summer and school holidays; wind and crowds.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatHot and dry; the cableway can close in wind.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatWarm and calmer; good for the mountain and the coast.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodMild and dry; Easter crowds.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- MayGoodCooler; quiet, with the first rains.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedCold, wet and windy; storms.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedCold and wet; whale season begins on the coast.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedRain and wind; some cableway closures.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodSpring starts; wildflowers and improving weather.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatWarm and clear; good for the mountain.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatWarm and dry; before the December crowds.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedPeak season; wind, crowds and high prices.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Town, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Mar: 4
February: Hot and dry; the cableway can close in wind.
March: Warm and calmer; good for the mountain and the coast.
Cape Town: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.