Due to its varying regional climates, South Africa is a year-round destination. South Africa’s coastal regions have the warmest winter temperatures in the country.
The east coast is on the Indian Ocean, which has a warm current. The west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with a cold current. South Africa experiences winter and summer in opposite times as Europe and North America and they correspond to the dry and wet season in most of the country, except for the Western Cape.
Summer = November – February
Autumn = March – April
Winter = May – July
Spring = August – October
Western Cape - Cape town
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avg Min Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
Avg Max Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Av Rain days | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Kwazulu Natal - Durban
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avg Min Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 |
Avg Max Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Av Rain days | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Gauteng - Pretoria
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avg Min Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Avg Max Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Av Rain days | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
First published 09/02/2026
