Cape Town
Wine plus Table Mountain plus summer in December. Cape Doctor winds are a feature; townships require guide access.
A decent stretch with some sun and a chance of a shower.
Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.
When to go
From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.Air is reliably warm in January and February (27–28°C) but the Atlantic-side sea never reaches 21°C — Benguela current keeps Cape Town's coast at 15–17°C even at peak summer. False Bay is marginally warmer (19–21°C). The Cape Doctor wind peaks November–March, can gust over 100 kph. Winter (June–August): wet, stormy, sea 14°C. Not a beach destination by the 21°C standard — a city-plus-mountain-plus-wine destination.
Pre-filled from New York, 2026-05-19 – 2026-05-26.
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