Franschhoek, Western Cape Climate
South Africa
Pop. 20,000 Elev. 273 m / 896 ft
TZ: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) ·
Dry and warm, Franschhoek sees February highs of 81°F (27°C) and cool July lows of 42°F (6°C). Expect around 29 rainy days annually (22.2 in / 564 mm total). The city averages 202 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 71°F (21°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 27°C (81°F) high | 6°C (42°F) low |
| Feels like | 29°C (84°F) high | 6°C (42°F) low |
| Rain | 29 days | 564 mm (22.2 in) /yr |
| Sky | 202 sunny | 16 stormy |
| Wind | 1.3 m/s (2.9 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
25
Jan 18
Feb 35
Mar 41
Apr 39
May 55
Jun 53
Jul 56
Aug 46
Sep 37
Oct 26
Nov 27
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 61
Feb 67
Mar 68
Apr 72
May 78
Jun 78
Jul 80
Aug 76
Sep 69
Oct 60
Nov 60
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C 79°F | 15°C 59°F | 13 mm 0.5 in | — | 26 |
| February | 27°C 81°F | 16°C 60°F | 5 mm 0.2 in | — | 24 |
| March | 27°C 80°F | 16°C 61°F | 21 mm 0.8 in | — | 19 |
| April | 24°C 75°F | 13°C 56°F | 42 mm 1.6 in | — | 17 |
| May | 20°C 68°F | 9°C 48°F | 84 mm 3.3 in | — | 15 |
| June | 16°C 61°F | 7°C 45°F | 125 mm 4.9 in | — | 11 |
| July | 15°C 59°F | 6°C 42°F | 112 mm 4.4 in | — | 11 |
| August | 16°C 61°F | 6°C 43°F | 86 mm 3.4 in | — | 8 |
| September | 19°C 67°F | 8°C 46°F | 28 mm 1.1 in | — | 12 |
| October | 21°C 70°F | 10°C 50°F | 27 mm 1.1 in | — | 17 |
| November | 27°C 80°F | 14°C 56°F | 6 mm 0.2 in | — | 20 |
| December | 27°C 81°F | 15°C 58°F | 15 mm 0.6 in | — | 22 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 0 |
| February | 24 | 0 |
| March | 19 | 0 |
| April | 17 | 1 |
| May | 15 | 3 |
| June | 11 | 3 |
| July | 11 | 5 |
| August | 8 | 3 |
| September | 12 | 1 |
| October | 17 | 0 |
| November | 20 | 0 |
| December | 22 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21°C 71°F | 21°C 70°F |
| February | 20°C 69°F | 20°C 69°F |
| March | 18°C 64°F | 20°C 68°F |
| April | 17°C 63°F | 18°C 64°F |
| May | 16°C 62°F | 16°C 60°F |
| June | 16°C 60°F | 14°C 57°F |
| July | 16°C 61°F | 13°C 55°F |
| August | 16°C 60°F | 13°C 55°F |
| September | 16°C 61°F | 14°C 57°F |
| October | 17°C 63°F | 16°C 60°F |
| November | 18°C 65°F | 18°C 64°F |
| December | 19°C 67°F | 20°C 67°F |