Travel quotes
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Africa > South Africa > Cape Town
When to go to Cape Town ( South Africa ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 11 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 36 | 14 | 3 | ![]() |
| february | 10 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 2 | ![]() |
| march | 9 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 38 | 17 | 3 | ![]() |
| april | 8 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 40 | 47 | 6 | ![]() |
| may | 6 | 10 | 20 | -1 | 34 | 78 | 9 | ![]() |
| june | 6 | 9 | 19 | -2 | 30 | 83 | 9 | ![]() |
| july | 6 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 28 | 88 | 10 | ![]() |
| august | 7 | 9 | 19 | -1 | 33 | 65 | 9 | ![]() |
| september | 8 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 42 | 7 | ![]() |
| october | 9 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 33 | 30 | 5 | ![]() |
| november | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 3 | ![]() |
| december | 11 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 39 | 10 | 3 | ![]() |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 11 hours of average sunlight in Cape Town and the overall temperature will vary between 5 and 39 (Celcius) in this area of South Africa. Usually you shouldn't see more than 3 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Africa.
What to do in Cape Town : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Parliamentary capital of South Africa, and regarded as the founding city of the country, Cape Town has 3.5 inhabitants if one takes into account all of the city.
Now a major tourist center, its appeal lies mainly in the variety of sporting activities offered by its coastal location, especially water sports, but also mountain climbing and hang gliding, and in the presence of places of interest such as Two Oceans Aquarium, or notable sights such as Table Mountain or Cape of Good Hope.
The visit also allows the city to find some monuments and museums: Castle of Good Hope, the town hall in Renaissance style, the Museum of History and Culture, the walkway of oak-lined Government Avenue centuries, the Anglican Cathedral St. George, are some examples to remember. The docks renovated are also a pleasant walk, where there is a permanent animation you can also take the scenic Chapman's Peak Drive along the peninsula toward the Cape of Good Hope, through a nature reserve and overlooks abruptly Sea .
From the city, you will be able to go into the back country to explore the wine route.


