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Franschhoek

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

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years33.9°S300 m above the sea
  1. Jan88°31°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb88°31°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar86°30°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr79°26°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May73°23°51°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun66°19°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul65°18°44°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug66°19°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep69°21°46°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct74°23°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov79°26°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec84°29°57°14°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 86°F and nights near 59°F. From June to September, highs are nearer 66°F. The rain comes from May to September, on about two days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 30°C and nights near 15°C. From June to September, highs are nearer 19°C. The rain comes from May to September, on about two days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

Where Franschhoek sits

Africa/Johannesburg
this place
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Latitude
33.9°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
300 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Cape Town64 km west

The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Franschhoek, 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 65°F in July to 88°F in January and February.Highs from 18°C in July to 31°C in January and February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (37% of days), driest in February (14%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in February (19% cover), cloudiest in May and June (49%).

Daylight

From 9h 56m in June to 14h 22m 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
Franschhoek, 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
60°16°88°31°
1 day21%14h 08m
FebruaryWarm season
61°16°88°31°
1 day19%13h 22m
MarchWarm season
59°15°86°30°
1 day28%12h 21m
AprilAt its best
55°13°79°26°
2 days41%11h 16m
MayWetterAt its best
51°11°73°23°
2 days49%10h 23m
JuneWetter
46°8°66°19°
3 days49%9h 56m
JulyWetter
44°7°65°18°
2 days45%10h 08m
AugustWetter
44°7°66°19°
3 days44%10h 55m
SeptemberWetter
46°8°69°21°
2 days48%11h 57m
OctoberAt its best
50°10°74°23°
2 days44%13h 02m
NovemberAt its best
53°12°79°26°
2 days40%13h 56m
DecemberWarm season
57°14°84°29°
1 day32%14h 22m

When is the best time to visit Franschhoek?

The best months are April to May, or October to November: highs near 76°F, nights near 52°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are April to May, or October to November: highs near 24°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about two days 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 Franschhoek?

January and February, with highs near 88°F and lows near 61°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 65°F.January and February, with highs near 31°C and lows near 16°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 18°C.

When does it rain most in Franschhoek?

June, with rain on about three days a week. February is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Franschhoek?

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

When are the skies clearest in Franschhoek?

February, when cloud covers about 19% of the sky on average. May and June are the cloudiest, at about 49%.

Places with a year like Franschhoek's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in South Africa

All of South Africa

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Franschhoek. 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 (300 m) against the climate model's (730 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 (300 m) against the climate model's (730 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.