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Garden Route Climate and Weather

The Garden Route has a maritime Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild, winters with chilly nights. The area experiences the most rainfall in South Africa, but this mostly falls at night; the western half of the Garden Route has most rainfall in the winter months, while towards the east rain tends to fall predominantly during summer. Average temperatures from December to March are about 75-86ºF (24-30ºC), while winters average 64ºF (18ºC).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rainfall (mm) 63 59 69 71 53 45 43 68 60 64 61 59
Rainfall (inches) 2.5 2.3 2.7 2.8 2.1 1.8 1.7 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.3
Min Temp (°C) 15 15 14 12 10 8 7 7 9 10 12 14
Max Temp (°C) 25 25 24 22 21 19 19 19 19 20 22 23
Min Temp (°F) 59 59 57 54 50 46 45 45 48 50 54 57
Max Temp (°F) 77 77 75 72 70 66 66 66 66 68 72 73

 

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