When to go · Hout Bay
Hout Bay in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain and wind; big-wave season at Dungeons).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain and wind; big-wave season at Dungeons).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
- NovemberGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
- DecemberGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
- JanuaryGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).
Weather in July
- Hout BayHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hout Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 12
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain and wind; big-wave season at Dungeons).
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast