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Best time to visit South Africa
In Cape Town: November to March — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 9 of the twelve months clear that band in Cape Town, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
South Africa is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.
Cape Town
Jan26°January: 26 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 13 mm of rain, recommended
Feb26°February: 26 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 11 mm of rain, recommended
Mar24°March: 24 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 18 mm of rain, recommended
Apr22°April: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 34 mm of rain
May19°May: 19 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
Jun17°June: 17 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
Jul16°July: 16 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 89 mm of rain
Aug17°August: 17 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 82 mm of rain
Sep18°September: 18 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 45 mm of rain
Oct21°October: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 30 mm of rain
Nov22°November: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 27 mm of rain, recommended
Dec24°December: 24 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 18 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
January, 26 °C
Coolest
July, 16 °C
Driest
February, 11 mm
Wettest
June, 94 mm
Johannesburg
August to December — 18–27 °C by day. 10 of the twelve months clear that band in Johannesburg, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Jan25°January: 25 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 132 mm of rain
Feb24°February: 24 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 108 mm of rain
Mar23°March: 23 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 81 mm of rain
Apr21°April: 21 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 49 mm of rain
May19°May: 19 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 19 mm of rain
Jun16°June: 16 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 9 mm of rain
Jul16°July: 16 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
Aug20°August: 20 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 9 mm of rain, recommended
Sep24°September: 24 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 21 mm of rain, recommended
Oct25°October: 25 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 68 mm of rain, recommended
Nov24°November: 24 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 93 mm of rain, recommended
Dec25°December: 25 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 133 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
January, 25 °C
Coolest
June, 16 °C
Driest
July, 3 mm
Wettest
December, 133 mm
Durban
May to September — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Durban, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Jan27°January: 27 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 100 mm of rain
Feb27°February: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
Mar27°March: 27 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 91 mm of rain
Apr25°April: 25 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
May24°May: 24 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 50 mm of rain, recommended
Jun22°June: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 29 mm of rain, recommended
Jul21°July: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 40 mm of rain, recommended
Aug22°August: 22 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 33 mm of rain, recommended
Sep23°September: 23 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 65 mm of rain, recommended
Oct23°October: 23 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
Nov24°November: 24 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 96 mm of rain
Dec26°December: 26 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 98 mm of rain
Warmest
January, 27 °C
Coolest
July, 21 °C
Driest
June, 29 mm
Wettest
January, 100 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
Cape Town
Long-term averages for Cape Town: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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Cape Town
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
26
17
13
February
26
18
11
March
24
16
18
April
22
14
34
May
19
12
61
June
17
10
94
July
16
9
89
August
17
10
82
September
18
11
45
October
21
13
30
November
22
14
27
December
24
16
18
Johannesburg
Long-term averages for Johannesburg: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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Johannesburg
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
25
14
132
February
24
14
108
March
23
13
81
April
21
10
49
May
19
6
19
June
16
3
9
July
16
3
3
August
20
5
9
September
24
9
21
October
25
11
68
November
24
13
93
December
25
14
133
Durban
Long-term averages for Durban: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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