When to go · Cape Town
Cape Town in February
Great month. Hot and dry; the cableway can close in wind.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Hot and dry; the cableway can close in wind.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Cape Town in this guide.
Weather in February
- Cape TownHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Western Cape, South Africa · Cape Town, Winelands, Hermanus, Cederbergbest weather
Mediterranean: dry, windy summers (the south-easter can close the cableway), wet cold fronts June–August. Whales off Hermanus about June–November.
Summer season
Hot, dry, long days; the south-easter wind; Kirstenbosch concerts and beach season.
Watch: Peak prices and crowds Dec–Jan; wind can close the cableway.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts check
Kirstenbosch
Sunday-afternoon picnic crowds; book ahead in peak weeks.
Cape Town Carnival and Kaapse Klopse (Tweede Nuwe Jaar, 2 January)
Jan–Mar
Street parades in the City Bowl; road closures and crowds on the route.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.