When to go · Cape Town
Cape Town in November
Great month. Warm and dry; before the December crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23° / 13°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Warm and dry; before the December crowds.
Weather in November
- Cape TownHighs around 23 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 6 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.