Garden Route, South Africa
ocean climate · nature · medium crowds · mid prices
If you're planning an outdoors-led escape, Garden Route deserves a close look. This South Africa destination lies in a mild oceanic climate, and its climate record peaks at a 96/100 sun score in December — 22°C afternoons under 49% average cloud cover.
The year runs from average lows of 8°C in July to highs of 23°C in February. On the rain ledger, May is the safest bet at an 18% chance of a wet day, while December climbs to 35%. Note that average highs never reach 24°C in any month — pack for mild weather rather than hot.
Averaged by season, sun scores land at 89 for spring, 78 for summer, 85 for autumn and 95 for winter — with typical afternoons of 21°, 18°, 19° and 23°C respectively. Winter wins on the numbers and summer loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds.
Best months to visit Garden Route
Our month-by-month scoring puts December first (96/100), with February (95) and January (94) close behind. Anything in January–December clears our 70-point reliability bar. At the other end, September scores just 76, the weakest month of the year.
Among the ocean destinations in our catalog, its December rain odds beat 51% of the field.
Month-by-month breakdown for Garden Route → · More destinations for December →
Right now the 15-day outlook shows 3 mostly-clear days (under 40% cloud) and one day with real rain risk, with temperatures between 9°C and 27°C — which is how Garden Route earns its current 95/100 sun score.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 9,596 km | ~12 h 30 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 9,750 km | ~12 h 45 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 9,757 km | ~12 h 45 | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 9,422 km | ~12 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 9,446 km | ~12 h 15 | Find flights → |
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | 26° / 13° | 8% | 0% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 22° / 16° | 45% | 1% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 22° / 17° | 86% | 5% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 18° / 14° | 90% | 52% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 20° / 13° | 84% | 20% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 20° / 14° | 89% | 8% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 24° / 11° | 90% | 1% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 23° / 16° | 91% | 3% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 21° / 15° | 27% | 17% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 24° / 14° | 55% | 23% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 27° / 18° | 65% | 14% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 22° / 15° | 98% | 16% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 17° / 11° | 59% | 19% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 18° / 9° | 45% | 21% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 22° / 12° | 32% | 20% |
Garden Route climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (December highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.1° / 16.5° | 48.8% | 34.5% | 94 |
| February | 23.2° / 16.3° | 43.7% | 34.8% | 95 |
| March | 22.3° / 15.4° | 49.2% | 29.7% | 90 |
| April | 20.8° / 12.9° | 44% | 22% | 90 |
| May | 19.9° / 11.1° | 42.9% | 18.4% | 86 |
| June | 18.7° / 9.7° | 40.2% | 24.3% | 79 |
| July | 17.5° / 8.3° | 34.5% | 19% | 76 |
| August | 17.5° / 8.4° | 39.2% | 22.6% | 78 |
| September | 18° / 9.9° | 48.5% | 28.3% | 76 |
| October | 19.5° / 11.8° | 51.6% | 28.2% | 86 |
| November | 20.5° / 13.2° | 51.8% | 31.7% | 93 |
| December | 22° / 14.8° | 49.1% | 34.9% | 96 |
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