Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Cape Town across the year
Best-looking months for Cape Town: Mar, Oct, Nov.
- JanMixedHighHigh4 events
- FebGreatMediumHigh2 events
- MarGreatMediumMedium4 events
- AprGoodMediumMedium3 events
- MayGoodLowLowNone listed
- JunMixedLowLow1 event
- JulMixedMediumMedium1 event
- AugMixedMediumMedium1 event
- SepGoodMediumMedium1 event
- OctGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- NovGreatMediumMedium1 event
- DecMixedHighHigh4 events
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.
May in Cape Town
Typical highs 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C), lows 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C), rain on about 12 days.
- WeatherGood
- Cooler; quiet, with the first rains. Typical highs around 20 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 12 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Cape Town
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: South Africa overall. Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.Based on: South Africa overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: South Africa overall.Based on: South Africa overall month table, not a city measurement
- EventsNone listed
- No festival or public holiday is listed for May. That means none in our list, not that nothing happens.Based on: Festival and holiday lists