Cape Town vs Stellenbosch: which is better, month by month

Cape Town beats Stellenbosch in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (88 vs 84) — and they are within 3 points in the other 9 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cape Town vs Stellenbosch — all 12 months

MonthCape TownStellenboschWinnerGap
January86Ahot, dry83Ahot, dry, clean airTie3
February88Ahot, dry84Ahot, dryCape Town4
March90Swarm, dry87Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie3
April93Snice, dry90Swarm, a little rainTie3
May85Anice, a little rain, muggy air85Anice, a little rainTie0
June76Bnice, rainy, muggy air72Bnice, rainy, muggy airCape Town4
July75Bnice, rainy, muggy air71Bcool, rainy, muggy airCape Town4
August80Anice, a little rain, muggy air77Bnice, rainy, muggy airTie3
September88Anice, a little rain, muggy air86Anice, a little rain, clean airTie2
October94Snice, dry93Swarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
November95Swarm, dry92Swarm, dry, clean airTie3
December91Swarm, dry89Ahot, dry, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (88 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
November 95/100
Months won
3 of 12

Stellenbosch

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
October 93/100
Months won
0 of 12

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