Cape summer (Oct–Apr)
Cape region , Garden Route
Dry and warm at the Cape
Travel information South Africa
When a motorcycle tour to South Africa is worth it – and which region suits which time of year.
Best time to travel
Best time to travel in South Africa
The Cape region and the northeast have opposite rainy seasons.
Best season October to April (Cape region), May to September (Panorama Route & northeast)
- Jan
- Feb
- Mär
- Apr
- Mai
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Okt
- Nov
- Dez
- Best time
- Good to ride
The Cape region has a Mediterranean climate with dry summers: October to April is ideal here. The Panorama Route, Drakensberg and the northeast, by contrast, lie in the summer rainfall zone and are better ridden in the dry winter season from May to September.
Cape winter (May–Sep)
Panorama Route , Drakensberg , Karoo
Rain at the Cape, dry in the northeast
Transition (Sep, Apr)
All regions
Mostly stable in both regions
