When to go · Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg Bay in July
Great month. Inside Plettenberg Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–Nov for whales.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Plettenberg Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–Nov for whales.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Plettenberg Bay in this guide.
Weather in July
- Plettenberg BayHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Garden Route, South Africa · Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Tsitsikammacool
Rain in every month, mild temperatures; December school holidays fill every bed.
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 Plettenberg Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Inside Plettenberg Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–Nov for whales.
January: Inside Plettenberg Bay's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; Jun–Nov for whales.
Plettenberg Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket