Western Cape

Officially, it’s now winter in the Cape but there can still be some lovely warm sunny days.

The winds start coming from the North West which traditionally brings the cold fronts which come up from the southern ocean, these bring the rains and the winds can be quite strong.

The temperatures around this time of year come down further to the high teens. Night time temperatures can drop to the low teens and lower.

Inland areas: Northern Cape, North West, Limpopo, Gauteng & the Lowveld

This time of year brings about much drier conditions, with clear cold nights and potential for ground frosts. Day time temperatures remain a lovely mid twenties, with night time dropping into the lower teens and occasionally lower.

KwaZulu-Natal

This time of year is usually when it’s at it’s best with protracted periods of sunshine along the coast and lovely clear days in the inland and mountains. Humidity levels will reduce at this time of year making it feel more comfortable during the night times.

Inland temperatures will be a much cooler as you head up into midlands and the mountains. Winter weather systems can bring snow to the Drakensberg Mountains which make them scenically very beautiful and fabulous for walking.

Average temperatures for Durban around this time of year is 23 degrees celcius.