When to go · Cape Town

Cape Town in October

Great month. Warm and clear; good for the mountain.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; South Africa overall
Prices: Medium; South Africa overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Cape Town

Warm and clear; good for the mountain.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than October for Cape Town in this guide.

Long-term averages

Cape TownHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 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.

Spring season

Wildflowers, improving weather, whale season continues into September.

Watch: Weather is still changeable early in the season.

South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Town, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Warm and clear; good for the mountain.

February: Hot and dry; the cableway can close in wind.

Cape Town: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.