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South Africa · Regional climate
Western Capewhen to go
Regional slice of South Africa with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.
- Range
- 18–30 °C
- Compare
- −1.7°C vs. South Africa mean
- Country
- South Africa
- TZ
- Africa/Johannesburg
Region match
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12-month climate · Western Cape
How the year moves in Western Cape
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Western Cape itself rather than over South Africa as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 29.9 |
| February | 29.6 |
| March | 27.3 |
| April | 24.3 |
| May | 21.7 |
| June | 18.4 |
| July | 17.5 |
| August | 18.6 |
| September | 21.1 |
| October | 24.6 |
| November | 26.5 |
| December | 28.2 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 23 |
| February | 17 |
| March | 30 |
| April | 25 |
| May | 26 |
| June | 44 |
| July | 38 |
| August | 28 |
| September | 28 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 24 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 10.4 |
| February | 9.7 |
| March | 8.1 |
| April | 7.0 |
| May | 6.2 |
| June | 5.3 |
| July | 5.7 |
| August | 6.6 |
| September | 7.5 |
| October | 9.0 |
| November | 10.2 |
| December | 10.7 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Western Cape
- At its best
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
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