When to go · Cape Town
Cape Town in September
Good month. Spring starts; wildflowers and improving weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19° / 9°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Spring starts; wildflowers and improving weather.
Weather in September
- Cape TownHighs around 19 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 10 days
- Western Cape, South Africa · Cape Town, Winelands, Hermanus, Cederbergfine
Mediterranean: dry, windy summers (the south-easter can close the cableway), wet cold fronts June–August. Whales off Hermanus about June–November.
Spring season
Wildflowers, improving weather, whale season continues into September.
Watch: Weather is still changeable early in the season.
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.
Whale season
False Bay, Atlantic coast, Hermanus
Land-based whale watching; peaks Aug–Sep.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast