LANGEBAAN, the WEST COAST & CEDERBERG CLIMATE

Spring flowers in Postberg, West Coast National Park

© South African Tourism

In summer the West Coast is hotter, drier and more windswept than Cape Town. Langebaan is consistently  windy and has become a major kiteboarding and windsurfing destination, especially during the blustery summer months. It becomes increasingly drier further north and fog banks hug the coastline in winter.

 Further inland at places like Clanwilliam and the striking Cederberg mountain range temperatures can soar to above 50 degrees C. In winter temperatures can plummet with occasional snow falls on the Cederberg peaks.

Spring is a great time to visit when spectacular wildflowers appear in the fields as far south as Darling and Yzerfontein. Peak flower season is August and September after the winter rains.