When to go · Hout Bay
Hout Bay, month by month
The best months for Hout Bay: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings)). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain and wind; big-wave season at Dungeons).18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain and wind; big-wave season at Dungeons).17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain and wind; big-wave season at Dungeons).18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings)). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hout Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3
Feb: 3
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
February: Inside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
Hout Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.