When to go · Hout Bay
Hout Bay, month by month
The best months for Hout Bay: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).26 °C / 16 °C, 3 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).26 °C / 16 °C, 3 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).25 °C / 15 °C, 4 rain days77 °F / 59 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).22 °C / 12 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings)). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.20 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain and wind; big-wave season at Dungeons).18 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain and wind; big-wave season at Dungeons).17 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain and wind; big-wave season at Dungeons).18 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings)). Across South Africa: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.19 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).21 °C / 11 °C, 6 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).23 °C / 13 °C, 4 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Hout Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, long evenings).25 °C / 15 °C, 3 rain days77 °F / 59 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays