Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town - The best and worst times to visit
Insights you need to know

Best times

• November to March
  This is Cape Town's summer season. The weather is usually warm and sunny, making it ideal for four of Cape Town's popular pastimes: beaching, hiking, sightseeing, and outdoor partying.
  
  If you want to avoid peak tourist crowds, skip mid December to late February.

Least desirable times

• May to August
  This is the rainy and chilly season. And your daylight sightseeing hours will be short.

Climate
Cape Town has sort of an upper Mediterranean coast climate. But because it is in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are reversed. For example, when it's winter in the French Riviera, it's summer in Cape Town.