About Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town is a big port city on the south western coast of South Africa. It is a busy, lively coastal area lying in the shadow of the world famous Table Mountain.

Transportation in Cape Town, SA

There are not any non-stop flights from Atlanta to Cape Town. If you wanted to take a flight to Cape Town, you would either have to fly to Johannesburg, SA from Atlanta, one of the longest flights in the world (over 16 hours), and then from there fly to Cape Town, SA (little over 2 hours) or you could take a flight from Atlanta with a final stop in Cape Town with an overall flight time ranging from 19-over 24 hours. Once you arrive in Cape Town, most people have taxis drive them around instead of renting a car because in South Africa, they drive on the opposite side of the road.

Weather & Climate

The average year-around temperature in Cape Town, SA is 62 degrees. The hottest months of the year are November-February. January and February are the hottest when the temperature can climb into the high 80s on an average day. The winter, June-September, is rainy and chilly. The best time to visit the beaches of the city are during those hotter summer months although, the average sea temperature even in December is 64 degrees. If you are looking to come to Cape Town to enjoy the senery and not be too hot or cold, then the best time of the year to come is the Spring or early Fall.