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Cape TownPhoto: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Cape Town

Table Mountain, penguin beaches and winelands, in one of the world's most beautiful cities.

  • Winter sun
  • Wildlife
  • Wine
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What Cape Town is like

Cape Town is one of the world's most beautiful cities, with Table Mountain above it, beaches and penguins along the coast, and winelands an hour away.

Don't miss

  1. 01
    Table MountainTake the cable car or hike to the top.
  2. 02
    Robben IslandThe prison where Nelson Mandela was held.
  3. 03
    Cape PointDramatic cliffs at the tip of the peninsula.
  4. 04
    V&A WaterfrontRestaurants and shops on the harbour.

Where to stay

  • City Bowl or the WaterfrontCentral.
  • Camps Bay or Sea PointBy the beach.

Worth knowing

Table Mountain was named one of the New7Wonders of Nature in 2012.

Keep going · the hidden gemBoulders Beacha beach full of penguinsScroll down for the detour
The detour

Boulders Beach: a beach full of penguins

Boulders BeachPhoto: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0

A sheltered beach where a colony of African penguins lives among granite boulders.

WhereAbout 18 miles from the airport (CPT)
Getting thereAbout 45 minutes' drive south.
Tours and tickets for Boulders Beach →

Direct flights to Cape Town from the UK

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistanceBook
GatwickNorse AtlanticOct to Apr5,992 miFares →
HeathrowBritish Airways · Virgin AtlanticAll year6,016 miFares →

From the airlines' and Heathrow Airport's own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Cape Town by month

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are January, February, March.

MonthDayNightRainy days
January27°17°–
February27°16°–
March26°15°–
April24°12°–
May21°10°–
June18°8°–
July18°7°–
August18°8°–
September20°9°–
October22°12°–
November24°13°–
December26°16°–

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Cape Town). This station doesn't publish a count of rainy days with at least 1mm, so we don't show one.

Before you go

  • You can visit visa-free for up to 90 days.
  • Your passport must expire at least 30 days after you plan to leave and have 2 blank pages.
  • Children under 18 may be asked for extra documents, such as a birth certificate: check the rules before you travel.

From the Foreign Office's South Africa travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.

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