When to go · Cape Town
Cape Town in March
Great month. Warm and calmer; good for the mountain and the coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Warm and calmer; good for the mountain and the coast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Cape Town in this guide.
Weather in March
- Cape TownHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Cape Town Carnival check
City Bowl
A separate evening parade and festival; check the current date.
Cape Town Cycle Tour check
Peninsula roads
Major road closures on race day.
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts check
Kirstenbosch
Sunday-afternoon picnic crowds; book ahead in peak weeks.
Good Friday and Family Day (Easter Monday) big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · South Africa
Parks and the coast fill; Easter school holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Town, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Feb: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 4
Feb: 2
March: Warm and calmer; good for the mountain and the coast.
February: Hot and dry; the cableway can close in wind.
Cape Town: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.