Month by month
| Month | Afternoon | Sea | Rain | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.9 °C | 16.5 °C | 3 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| February | 25.8 °C | 16.6 °C | 2 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| March | 23.9 °C | 15.5 °C | 4 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| April | 22.2 °C | 14.3 °C | 5 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| May | 19.6 °C | 14.6 °C | 7 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| June | 17.4 °C | 14.8 °C | 11 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| July | 16.4 °C | 14.5 °C | 10 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| August | 16.6 °C | 14.3 °C | 11 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| September | 18 °C | 14.5 °C | 8 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| October | 21.2 °C | 15.2 °C | 6 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| November | 22.4 °C | 15.8 °C | 5 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| December | 23.8 °C | 16.6 °C | 5 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
Nearby in July
Before you go
Three things to check once you have picked your dates.
Entry
No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid until your return date. Passport valid at least 30 days after departure with 2 blank pages; from 1 July 2026 an online traveller declaration must be submitted before travelling.
For a British passport, per the UK Foreign Office on 8 July 2026. Rules change: check before booking.
Safety
No specific restrictions
Usual precautions apply.
Official advice updated 8 July 2026
Health
Vaccines · hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
Yellow fever · No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
Malaria · Present. Areas: Along the border with Mozambique and Zimbabwe KwaZulu-Natal Province: uMkhanyakude District; the districts of King Cetshwayo and Zululand (few cases) Limpopo Province: the districts of Mopani and Vhembe; the districts of Capricorn, Greater Sekhukhune, and Waterberg (few cases) Mpumalanga Province: Ehlanzeni District Kruger National Park. Preventive medication recommended: KwaZulu-Natal Province (uMkhanyakude District); Limpopo Province (the districts of Mopani and Vhembe); Mpumalanga Province (Ehlanzeni District); and Kruger National Park: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine All other areas with malaria transmission (including the districts of King Cetshwayo and Zululand in KwaZulu-Natal Province, and the districts of Capricorn, Greater Sekhukhune, and Waterberg in Limpopo Province): No chemoprophylaxis recommended (insect bite precautions and mosquito avoidance only) — prescribed before departure.
Per the CDC (page reviewed 25 August 2026); see a travel clinic a few weeks before departure.
Beau Fixe is not a safety or health authority. These notes summarise dated public texts and link to their source: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: CDC). Only the competent authorities are authoritative.
FAQ
Can you swim in Cape Town in July?
The sea averages 14.5°C in July — too cold for most swimmers.
How hot is Cape Town in July?
Expect 16.4°C in the afternoon and 9.8°C at night, averaged over the last 10 years.
Does it rain a lot in Cape Town in July?
Around 10 days with rain (≥ 1 mm) in the month — 33% of days.