When to go · Cape Town
Cape Town in February
Great month. Hot and dry; the cableway can close in wind.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27° / 16°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Hot and dry; the cableway can close in wind.
Weather in February
- Cape TownHighs around 27 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 3 days
- Western Cape, South Africa · Cape Town, Winelands, Hermanus, Cederbergbest weather
Mediterranean: dry, windy summers (the south-easter can close the cableway), wet cold fronts June–August. Whales off Hermanus about June–November.
Summer season
Hot, dry, long days; the south-easter wind; Kirstenbosch concerts and beach season.
Watch: Peak prices and crowds Dec–Jan; wind can close the cableway.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts check
Kirstenbosch
Sunday-afternoon picnic crowds; book ahead in peak weeks.
Cape Town Carnival and Kaapse Klopse (Tweede Nuwe Jaar, 2 January)
Jan–Mar
Street parades in the City Bowl; road closures and crowds on the route.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.