West Coast and Cederberg Weather and 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.
Langebaan lies at an altitude of 31 metres on latitude 32º58' South and longitude 18º10'East.