SeasonMapStellenbosch (Winelands) weather by month
South Africa
The best time to visit Stellenbosch (Winelands) is April, October and November — 93/100 in October, 25°C and 5 rainy days. The best season is spring, September to November (90/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 71/100 — cool, rainy, muggy air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit South Africa →
Stellenbosch, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Stellenbosch is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 83 | A | 31°C | 3 d | 13 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 84 | A | 32°C | 3 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MarMarch | 87 | A | 29°C | 5 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 90 | S | 26°C | 5 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 85 | A | 23°C | 8 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 72 | B | 19°C | 12 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 71 | B | 18°C | 11 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 77 | B | 19°C | 11 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 86 | A | 21°C | 8 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 93 | S | 25°C | 5 d | 12 h | Peak | 1 |
| NovNovember | 92 | S | 27°C | 5 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 89 | A | 29°C | 5 d | 13 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Stellenbosch through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Wine harvest20 Jan – 10 Apr (usually)Season
- April
- The oaks turn15 Apr – 5 Jun (usually)Nature
- June
- Wet winter, quiet cellars1 Jun – 31 Aug (usually)Season
- July
- Stellenbosch Wine Festival31 Jul – 1 AugFestival
- September
- Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees3–11 OctFestival
- November
- The summer south-easter15 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)Hazard
- December
- Festive season in the Winelands15 Dec – 15 Jan (usually)Holiday
Crowds in Stellenbosch in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsToyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, Term 3–4 (spring) break in South Africa, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet