Somerset West, South Africa
coastal destination · city of 225,289 · warmest in Jan · sea ~15°C in July · budget-friendly
Climate by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| High °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| Low °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Sea °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Rain (days) | 17 | 19 | 25 | 48 | 92 | 110 | 103 | 100 | 57 | 44 | 26 | 21 |
Best time to visit
Warmest month: Jan. Driest: Jan.
JanFebMarAprNovDecmild (18–28°C)
At a glance
- Safety reconsider travel
- Price level budget-friendly
- Coast yes — beach & sea
- Coordinates -34.08, 18.82
- Population 225,289
- Sights 29
- Eat & drink 122
What to see & where to eat
Sights
- Locomotive Shed
- Lourens River Bridge (1845)
- Old Air Raid Shelter
- Old Farm Managers Office
- Old Mixing and Packing House
- Old Sheet Metal Workshop
- Power Station
- Power Station Number 2 Store
Eat & drink
- Asami's
- Ben's on the Beach
- Blue Waters
- Bootlegger Coffee Company
- Café Olé
- Casa Valdez
- Chicky Chicken
- Ciao Bella
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — 29 sights and 122 places to eat mapped in total.