Best time to visit Cape Town & Garden Route

Cape Town & Garden Route works in any month. Every month of the year rates go on daytime heat and rainfall, so timing is down to crowds and price rather than weather.

Winter rainfall (Jun–Aug); dry summers

Best window
Oct–Apr
Driest month
February · 8% rainy days
Warmest month
February · 22.2°C / 72°F
Coolest month
August · 15.7°C / 60°F
Months rated go
12 of 12

Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Cape Town & Garden Route, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January21.8719%Go
February22.2728%Go
March21.27012%Go
April19.66721%Go
May18.16531%Go
June16.56238%Go
July15.86034%Go
August15.76036%Go
September16.56229%Go
October17.96419%Go
November19.26716%Go
December20.86910%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

February is the driest month, with rain on 8% of days and daytime highs near 22.2°C (72°F). June is the wettest, at 38%. The warmest month is February at 22.2°C (72°F); the coolest is August at 15.7°C (60°F).

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