Africa · City travel
Best time to visit Stellenbosch
Mid Mar is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.9°C, with 0.9 rainy days per 10 days.
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Season calendar
Conditions vary little through the year (a 13.9-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.
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Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Good | 27.9°C | 1.1 | 24.2% |
| February | Good | 28.3°C | 1.3 | 23.2% |
| March | Good | 26.9°C | 1.1 | 26.5% |
| April | Good | 24.6°C | 2.0 | 30.2% |
| May | Okay | 21.6°C | 2.7 | 37.8% |
| June | Fair | 19.2°C | 3.6 | 40.1% |
| July | Fair | 18.6°C | 3.2 | 36.8% |
| August | Fair | 18.9°C | 3.6 | 41.1% |
| September | Okay | 20.4°C | 2.7 | 39.5% |
| October | Good | 23.3°C | 1.5 | 34.3% |
| November | Good | 24.8°C | 1.8 | 34.1% |
| December | Good | 26.7°C | 1.4 | 27.5% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Stellenbosch?
- Mid Mar. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.9°C, with 0.9 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
- When should I avoid visiting Stellenbosch?
- Late Aug is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 19.1°C, with 4.1 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Stellenbosch?
- June, July, August, with about 3.6 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: CAPE TOWN INTL（24 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.