Climate of Franschhoek
Franschhoek has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Franschhoek is 22° degrees and there is about 374 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 246 days a year with an average humidity of 68% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 16°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 96 days and there is a total of approximately 375 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3255 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 16°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in January |
Coldest month: | 16°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 7°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 269 days |
Days with rain: | 96 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 375 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3255 hours |
Weather now in Franschhoek

Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Franschhoek.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Franschhoek.
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Climate table of Franschhoek
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Franschhoek. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Franschhoek might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 98 | 42 | 62 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Days with rain | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Dry days | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Franschhoek
The best time to visit Franschhoek in South Africa is from January through May and September through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Franschhoek is 29°C in January and the lowest is 16°C in June.
Climate of Franschhoek by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Franschhoek? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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