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Best Time to Visit South Africa
Climate based on Cape Town • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in South Africa is in January, with average highs around 26°C. The single best 14-day window: Jan 10 - Jan 23. The hottest month is January (26°C highs) and the coolest is July (16°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jan 10 - Jan 23
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Jan 30 - Feb 12
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Feb 17 - Mar 2
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm22°Cavg
- 26°C / 18°C
- 15mm total
- 13.3h sun/day
February
Warm22°Cavg
- 26°C / 18°C
- 10mm total
- 12.2h sun/day
March
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 24°C / 16°C
- 29mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
April
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 22°C / 14°C
- 32mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
May
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 20°C / 12°C
- 58mm total
- 8.7h sun/day
June
Fresh14°Cavg
- 18°C / 11°C
- 123mm total
- 8.0h sun/day
July
Fresh13°Cavg
- 16°C / 10°C
- 115mm total
- 8.4h sun/day
August
Fresh13°Cavg
- 17°C / 10°C
- 80mm total
- 9.0h sun/day
September
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 18°C / 11°C
- 51mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
October
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 21°C / 13°C
- 36mm total
- 11.8h sun/day
November
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 22°C / 15°C
- 23mm total
- 12.5h sun/day
December
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 24°C / 16°C
- 28mm total
- 13.1h sun/day
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