South Africa When to Travel

If you want to find out when to travel based on the weather, you've found the right place. Choose from parameters such as temperature, sea temperature and sunshine hours to find your ideal holiday based on the month when the weather is best.

South Africa Weather South Africa Summary South Africa Climate South Africa Today South Africa Forecast South Africa When Best
South Africa Weather South Africa Summary South Africa Climate South Africa Today South Africa Forecast South Africa When Best

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When to Travel to South Africa for
Max Daytime Temperature: Warm 22-30°C [remove]
Sunshine Hours: 10 hours or more [remove]
Weather Score for South Africa in January is 100%Weather Score for South Africa in February is 100%Weather Score for South Africa in March is 96%Weather Score for South Africa in April is 80%Weather Score for South Africa in May is 59%Weather Score for South Africa in June is 38%Weather Score for South Africa in July is 46%Weather Score for South Africa in August is 55%Weather Score for South Africa in September is 67%Weather Score for South Africa in October is 89%Weather Score for South Africa in November is 100%Weather Score for South Africa in December is 100%
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Max Daytime Temperature (°C) 26°C (79°F) Max Daytime Temperature in January in South Africa (Cape Town) 27°C (81°F) Max Daytime Temperature in February in South Africa (Cape Town) 26°C (79°F) Max Daytime Temperature in March in South Africa (Cape Town) 23°C (73°F) Max Daytime Temperature in April in South Africa (Cape Town) 20°C (68°F) Max Daytime Temperature in May in South Africa (Cape Town) 18°C (64°F) Max Daytime Temperature in June in South Africa (Cape Town) 18°C (64°F) Max Daytime Temperature in July in South Africa (Cape Town) 18°C (64°F) Max Daytime Temperature in August in South Africa (Cape Town) 20°C (68°F) Max Daytime Temperature in September in South Africa (Cape Town) 21°C (70°F) Max Daytime Temperature in October in South Africa (Cape Town) 24°C (75°F) Max Daytime Temperature in November in South Africa (Cape Town) 25°C (77°F) Max Daytime Temperature in December in South Africa (Cape Town)
Min Night-time Temperature (°C) 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in January in South Africa (Cape Town) 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in February in South Africa (Cape Town) 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in March in South Africa (Cape Town) 13°C (55°F) Min Night-time Temperature in April in South Africa (Cape Town) 10°C (50°F) Min Night-time Temperature in May in South Africa (Cape Town) 9°C (48°F) Min Night-time Temperature in June in South Africa (Cape Town) 8°C (46°F) Min Night-time Temperature in July in South Africa (Cape Town) 8°C (46°F) Min Night-time Temperature in August in South Africa (Cape Town) 10°C (50°F) Min Night-time Temperature in September in South Africa (Cape Town) 11°C (52°F) Min Night-time Temperature in October in South Africa (Cape Town) 13°C (55°F) Min Night-time Temperature in November in South Africa (Cape Town) 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in December in South Africa (Cape Town)
Hours of Sunshine (Daily) 11 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (77% of Daylight Hours) in January in South Africa (Cape Town) 10 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (77% of Daylight Hours) in February in South Africa (Cape Town) 9 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (75% of Daylight Hours) in March in South Africa (Cape Town) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (66% of Daylight Hours) in April in South Africa (Cape Town) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (60% of Daylight Hours) in May in South Africa (Cape Town) 5 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (54% of Daylight Hours) in June in South Africa (Cape Town) 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (57% of Daylight Hours) in July in South Africa (Cape Town) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (60% of Daylight Hours) in August in South Africa (Cape Town) 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (62% of Daylight Hours) in September in South Africa (Cape Town) 9 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (67% of Daylight Hours) in October in South Africa (Cape Town) 10 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (72% of Daylight Hours) in November in South Africa (Cape Town) 11 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (74% of Daylight Hours) in December in South Africa (Cape Town)
Hours of Daylight (Daily) 14 Hours of Daylight in January in South Africa (Cape Town) 13 Hours of Daylight in February in South Africa (Cape Town) 12 Hours of Daylight in March in South Africa (Cape Town) 11 Hours of Daylight in April in South Africa (Cape Town) 10 Hours of Daylight in May in South Africa (Cape Town) 10 Hours of Daylight in June in South Africa (Cape Town) 10 Hours of Daylight in July in South Africa (Cape Town) 11 Hours of Daylight in August in South Africa (Cape Town) 12 Hours of Daylight in September in South Africa (Cape Town) 13 Hours of Daylight in October in South Africa (Cape Town) 14 Hours of Daylight in November in South Africa (Cape Town) 14 Hours of Daylight in December in South Africa (Cape Town)
Heat and Humidity Discomfort Low Heat & Humidity in January in South Africa (Cape Town) Low Heat & Humidity in February in South Africa (Cape Town) Low Heat & Humidity in March in South Africa (Cape Town) No Heat & Humidity in April in South Africa (Cape Town) No Heat & Humidity in May in South Africa (Cape Town) No Heat & Humidity in June in South Africa (Cape Town) No Heat & Humidity in July in South Africa (Cape Town) No Heat & Humidity in August in South Africa (Cape Town) No Heat & Humidity in September in South Africa (Cape Town) No Heat & Humidity in October in South Africa (Cape Town) No Heat & Humidity in November in South Africa (Cape Town) Low Heat & Humidity in December in South Africa (Cape Town)
Days with some Rainfall 5 Days with some Rainfall in January in South Africa (Cape Town) 4 Days with some Rainfall in February in South Africa (Cape Town) 5 Days with some Rainfall in March in South Africa (Cape Town) 8 Days with some Rainfall in April in South Africa (Cape Town) 12 Days with some Rainfall in May in South Africa (Cape Town) 13 Days with some Rainfall in June in South Africa (Cape Town) 13 Days with some Rainfall in July in South Africa (Cape Town) 14 Days with some Rainfall in August in South Africa (Cape Town) 11 Days with some Rainfall in September in South Africa (Cape Town) 9 Days with some Rainfall in October in South Africa (Cape Town) 6 Days with some Rainfall in November in South Africa (Cape Town) 6 Days with some Rainfall in December in South Africa (Cape Town)
Monthly Rainfall (mm) 21 mm (0.8 inches) Monthly Rainfall in January in South Africa (Cape Town) 24 mm (0.9 inches) Monthly Rainfall in February in South Africa (Cape Town) 27 mm (1.1 inches) Monthly Rainfall in March in South Africa (Cape Town) 68 mm (2.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in April in South Africa (Cape Town) 107 mm (4.2 inches) Monthly Rainfall in May in South Africa (Cape Town) 135 mm (5.3 inches) Monthly Rainfall in June in South Africa (Cape Town) 121 mm (4.8 inches) Monthly Rainfall in July in South Africa (Cape Town) 119 mm (4.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in August in South Africa (Cape Town) 64 mm (2.5 inches) Monthly Rainfall in September in South Africa (Cape Town) 52 mm (2.0 inches) Monthly Rainfall in October in South Africa (Cape Town) 29 mm (1.1 inches) Monthly Rainfall in November in South Africa (Cape Town) 24 mm (0.9 inches) Monthly Rainfall in December in South Africa (Cape Town)
UV Index (Maximum) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in January in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 11 (Extreme) in February in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 9 (Very High) in March in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 6 (High) in April in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 4 (Moderate) in May in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 3 (Moderate) in June in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 3 (Moderate) in July in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 4 (Moderate) in August in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 6 (High) in September in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 8 (Very High) in October in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 11 (Extreme) in November in South Africa (Cape Town) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in December in South Africa (Cape Town)
Sea Temperature (°C) 19°C (66°F) Sea Temperature in January in South Africa (Cape Town) 19°C (66°F) Sea Temperature in February in South Africa (Cape Town) 18°C (64°F) Sea Temperature in March in South Africa (Cape Town) 17°C (63°F) Sea Temperature in April in South Africa (Cape Town) 17°C (63°F) Sea Temperature in May in South Africa (Cape Town) 16°C (61°F) Sea Temperature in June in South Africa (Cape Town) 15°C (59°F) Sea Temperature in July in South Africa (Cape Town) 15°C (59°F) Sea Temperature in August in South Africa (Cape Town) 15°C (59°F) Sea Temperature in September in South Africa (Cape Town) 16°C (61°F) Sea Temperature in October in South Africa (Cape Town) 17°C (63°F) Sea Temperature in November in South Africa (Cape Town) 18°C (64°F) Sea Temperature in December in South Africa (Cape Town)
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Best Weather Months in South Africa are January, February, November and December.
 		    
 
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The South Africa When to Travel Guide shown above is based on the Cape Town When to Travel Guide. Please note that the weather may vary across this region. Below is a list of all the destinations in South Africa with available When to Travel Guides.

  Bergville   Bloemfontein   Calvinia   Cape Town   Durban   East London   Estcourt   Graaf-reinet   Johannesburg   Kimberley   Knysna   Ladysmith   Leataba Rest Camp   Mthatha   Musina   Okiep   Oudtshoorn   Pietermaritzburg   Polokwane   Port Elizabeth   Port St Johns   Pretoria   Skukuza Restcamp   St Lucia   Stellenbosch   Sun City   Underberg   Upington  

 		    
 

South Africa Weather by Month
Check the weather for a particular month in South Africa by selecting a month from the list below. If you are not sure where to go, why not try our Holiday Planner.
  · January
  · February
  · March
   · April
  · May
  · June
   · July
  · August
  · September
   · October
  · November
  · December
Popular Best Weather Month Regions

1.

Cyprus

2.

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

3.

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunisia

5.

Mauritius

6.

Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya Coast, Turkey
Popular Best Weather Month Destinations

1.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

2.

Nicosia, Cyprus

3.

Sharm el Sheikh Airport, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunis, Tunisia

5.

Port Louis, Mauritius

6.

Khania, Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman, Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya, Antalya Coast, Turkey
 		    
 
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