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Cape Town across the year

Best-looking months for Cape Town: Mar, Oct, Nov.

Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.

March in Cape Town

Typical highs 26°C (79°F), lows 15°C (59°F), rain on about 5 days.

WeatherGreat
Warm and calmer; good for the mountain and the coast. Typical highs around 26 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 5 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Cape Town
CrowdsMedium
Medium crowd level: South Africa overall. Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.Based on: South Africa overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesMedium
Medium price level: South Africa overall.Based on: South Africa overall month table, not a city measurement
Events4 events
4 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Cape Town Carnival; Cape Town Cycle Tour; Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Cape Town CarnivalcheckA separate evening parade and festival; check the current date.
  • Cape Town Cycle TourcheckMajor road closures on race day.
  • Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset ConcertscheckSunday-afternoon picnic crowds; book ahead in peak weeks.
  • Good Friday and Family Day (Easter Monday) (Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check))Parks and the coast fill; Easter school holidays.

Full March guide for Cape Town · All months