When to go · Gansbaai
Gansbaai, month by month
The best months for Gansbaai: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug). Across South Africa: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Gansbaai's best window: May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Gansbaai's best window: May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Gansbaai's best window: May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Gansbaai's best window: May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Gansbaai's best window: May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Gansbaai's best window: May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gansbaai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Gansbaai's best window: May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug.
June: Inside Gansbaai's best window: May–Oct for wildlife and hiking; shark‑diving peak Jun–Aug.
Gansbaai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.