Cape Town belongs to the Mediterranean climate zone, divided into two main seasons, winter and summer. Winter lasts from May to August, with a cool climate, high humidity and often has cool winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean and causing cool breeze and heavy rain. In the winter months, the highest temperature is 18 degrees Celsius and the lowest is about 8.5 degrees Celsius. Summer lasts from November to February next year, the weather is dry and hot, with the average temperature fluctuating around 25 degrees Celsius and the lowest is 16 degrees Celsius.
The period from March to May and from September to November are considered the best time to visit Cape Town. These are shoulder seasons, enviable weather, the weather is usually cool, the sky is clear, so it is very suitable for sightseeing and participating in outdoor activities such as picnicking, trekking, swimming, paragliding… with fewer crowds, and lower prices as well.
If you want to admire the romantic, gentle, beautiful scenery of nature in Cape Town, you should go in the spring (September – October).
Tip: You should bring a scarf, warm outfits, wool hat because the climate here is sometimes erratic.