When to go · Boulders Beach
Boulders Beach in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.
Weather in July
- Boulders BeachHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boulders Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 2 (better)
Feb: 6
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Feb: 0
July: Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
February: Outside the best window (All year (penguins present year‑round)). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.
Boulders Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings