Best time to visit Cape Town (and cheapest)
Cape Town’s weather and prices swing with the seasons. Here is when to go for sunshine, and when to go for value.
Cape Town’s weather and prices swing with the seasons. Here is when to go for sunshine, and when to go for value.
Summer (December to February) is warm, dry and busiest, with the highest prices, especially over the festive weeks. Autumn (March to May) and spring (September to November) offer mild weather and better value. Winter (June to August) is cooler and wetter but the cheapest, and good for whales along the coast.
Travel in the shoulder months, avoid the mid-December to mid-January peak, and book refundable rates so you can rebook if a better price appears.
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Winter (June to August) is generally cheapest, with mid-year the best value outside school holidays.
Late summer and early autumn (February to April) combine warm, dry days with fewer crowds than mid-summer.
Mid-December to mid-January is the priciest and busiest; book well ahead or avoid those dates for value.