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Best Time to Visit South Africa
Climate based on Cape Town • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit South Africa is February (excellent, score 99/100). The single best 14-day window: Jan 1 – Jan 14. Avoid July if you can — it scores lowest at 51/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jan 1 – Jan 14
14-day window • Score 99/100
Alternative 1
Jan 20 – Feb 2
14-day window • Score 99/100
Alternative 2
Feb 3 – Feb 16
14-day window • Score 99/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Excellent98/100
- 26°C / 18°C
- 15mm total
- 13.3h sun/day
February
Excellent99/100
- 26°C / 18°C
- 10mm total
- 12.2h sun/day
March
Excellent94/100
- 24°C / 16°C
- 29mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
April
Excellent86/100
- 22°C / 14°C
- 32mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
May
Good70/100
- 20°C / 12°C
- 58mm total
- 8.7h sun/day
June
Fair53/100
- 18°C / 11°C
- 123mm total
- 8.0h sun/day
July
Fair51/100
- 16°C / 10°C
- 115mm total
- 8.4h sun/day
August
Fair56/100
- 17°C / 10°C
- 80mm total
- 9.0h sun/day
September
Good65/100
- 18°C / 11°C
- 51mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
October
Excellent82/100
- 21°C / 13°C
- 36mm total
- 11.8h sun/day
November
Excellent88/100
- 22°C / 15°C
- 23mm total
- 12.5h sun/day
December
Excellent94/100
- 24°C / 16°C
- 28mm total
- 13.1h sun/day
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