Timing can be important

An old tourism slogan used to be 'A World In One Country'. How true. This implies a variety of climates, landscapes and people. Habitat ranges from desert to tropical, rainforest to dry scrub, warm and cold oceans and high altitude to sea level living. The variety of habitats also means a variety of climates. If you come form the northern hemisphere, remember that southern hemisphere seasons are reversed!

In a rather simplistic way, think of Octoberish to Marchish being hot (and wet depending where you are) and the rest of the time being mild to chilly. We do get snow in some places in South Africa and temperatures can go below freezing. The Western Cape has a brisk south-easterly wind in summer which the wind and water sports enthusiasts love.

For up-to-date weather check Weather SA. For wind all over the world, Windguru.