V&A Waterfront
The V&A Waterfront is a waterfront in the City of Cape Town. It is one of the 23 sights of South Africa featured on this site and is the 14th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between December and March, when daily highs reach about 22 °C and rainfall is at its lowest, averaging about 2 to 5 days of rain per month. From June to August, temperatures are cooler with daily highs around 16 °C and more frequent rain, averaging about 12 days per month.
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is 19 km away. The site is 1,306 km from Pretoria. Visitors can combine a trip to the waterfront with nearby locations such as Bo-Kaap (2.2 km), Castle of Good Hope (2.6 km), Table Mountain National Park (7.1 km), Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (9.4 km), or Robben Island (11.9 km). The waterfront is open daily from 09:00 to 21:00.
Weather by month
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 22 °C. The wettest is July, with about 164 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| Average low, °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Rainfall, mm | 27 | 23 | 30 | 76 | 117 | 149 | 164 | 131 | 90 | 46 | 35 | 30 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
