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De Hoop

Warm and mostly dry from December to March; mild and mostly dry from June to September.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years34.5°S10 m above the sea
  1. Jan82°28°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb82°28°65°18°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar81°27°63°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr76°24°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May73°23°54°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun69°21°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul67°19°47°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug68°20°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep71°22°51°11°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct74°23°55°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov76°24°58°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec80°27°62°17°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 81°F and nights near 64°F. From June to September, highs are nearer 69°F. Rain falls on about one day a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 27°C and nights near 18°C. From June to September, highs are nearer 21°C. Rain falls on about one day a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

Where De Hoop sits

Africa/Johannesburg
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Latitude
34.5°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Franschhoek152 km west

The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around De Hoop, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 67°F in July to 82°F in January and February.Highs from 19°C in July to 28°C in January and February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April (24% of days), driest in May (19%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in February (25% cover), cloudiest in May (46%).

Daylight

From 9h 53m in June to 14h 25m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
De Hoop, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm season
65°18°82°28°
1 day27%14h 10m
FebruaryWarm season
65°18°82°28°
2 days25%13h 23m
MarchWarm seasonAt its best
63°17°81°27°
2 days32%12h 21m
AprilAt its best
59°15°76°24°
2 days42%11h 15m
MayAt its best
54°12°73°23°
1 day46%10h 21m
JuneCool season
49°9°69°21°
2 days42%9h 53m
JulyCool season
47°8°67°19°
2 days38%10h 06m
AugustCool season
48°9°68°20°
2 days35%10h 54m
SeptemberCool seasonAt its best
51°11°71°22°
1 day42%11h 57m
OctoberAt its best
55°13°74°23°
1 day43%13h 03m
NovemberAt its best
58°14°76°24°
1 day41%13h 59m
DecemberWarm seasonAt its best
62°17°80°27°
1 day36%14h 25m

When is the best time to visit De Hoop?

The best months are March to May, or September to December: highs near 76°F, nights near 58°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are March to May, or September to December: highs near 24°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in De Hoop?

January and February, with highs near 82°F and lows near 65°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 67°F.January and February, with highs near 28°C and lows near 18°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 19°C.

When does it rain most in De Hoop?

April, with rain on about two days a week. May is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in De Hoop?

From about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in De Hoop?

February, when cloud covers about 25% of the sky on average. May is the cloudiest, at about 46%.

Places with a year like De Hoop's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to De Hoop's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is De Hoop's summer.

Elsewhere in South Africa

All of South Africa

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), read 6 km north-west of De Hoop. Its own grid square is mostly sea and holds only a daily average, so the page reads the nearest square with a true high and low near the town's height. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (10 m) against the climate model's (103 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (10 m) against the climate model's (103 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.