Franschhoek Weather Report
Summer 2025/26A 7 Day Weather Report For The Franschhoek Village
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Monday 12 January
A fresh misty morning after all the heat and fires of the past several days. There is no electricity in the valley, and there is no ETR on when it will be fixed. The mist will burn off sometime in the morning, leaving mostly clear and sunny skies with a few clouds drifting about. It will get fairly hot in the afternoon, and winds will pick up from the south in the late afternoon and evening.
Skies become cloudy through the evening hours. Unfortunately no rain is forecast. Skies are expected to clear of clouds overnight.
Temperatures & Winds
Mid-Morning 27°C
Afternoon High 31°C
Mid-Evening 21°C
Dawn 18°C
Morning winds – W at around 15km/h
Afternoon winds – S at around 18km/h
Evening winds – SSSE at around 19km/h
Overnight winds – SE at around 7km/h
Tuesday 13 January
Clear skies and brilliant sunshine throughout the day, with the afternoon becoming fairly hot. Gusting winds will blow in from the south in the afternoon and early evening.
Skies remain clear in the evening and overnight.
Temperatures & Winds
Mid-Morning 27°C
Afternoon High 32°C
Mid-Evening 22°C
Dawn 19°C
Morning winds – SW at around 12km/h
Afternoon winds – S at around 23km/h
Evening winds – SE at around 21km/h
Overnight winds – N at around 3km/h
Wednesday 14 January
A somewhat cooler day with clear skies, bright sunshine and temperatures climbing into the high 20s in the afternoon.
A fast-moving cold front arrives in the evening, hopefully bringing a few showers, with up to 5 mm or so expected. Skies remain cloudy overnight, with hopefully another sprinkle of rain.
Temperatures & Winds
Mid-Morning 27°C
Afternoon High 29°C
Mid-Evening 21°C
Dawn 16°C
Morning winds – WNW at around 19km/h
Afternoon winds – W at around 27km/h
Evening winds – W at around 25km/h
Overnight winds – SE at around 20km/h
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Thursday 15 January
A cloudy day with no rain forecast and a few peeks of sunshine in the late afternoon.
Skies become partly cloudy in the evening and then mostly clear overnight.
Temperatures & Winds
Mid-Morning 18°C
Afternoon High 23°C
Mid-Evening 18°C
Dawn 14°C
Morning winds – SE at around 25km/h
Afternoon winds – SE at around 26km/h
Evening winds – SE at around 22km/h
Overnight winds – SE at around 13km/h
Friday 16 January
Clear skies and bright sunshine return throughout the day. Temperatures climb into the high 20s in the afternoon.
Skies briefly become mostly cloudy in the evening and then clear up overnight.
Temperatures & Winds
Mid-Morning 22°C
Afternoon High 27°C
Mid-Evening 18°C
Dawn 14°C
Morning winds – S at around 15km/h
Afternoon winds – SSW at around 24km/h
Evening winds – SSE at around 20km/h
Overnight winds – S at around 9km/h
Saturday 17 January
A mostly clear day with a few clouds decorating the sunny skies. Skies become cloudy in the evening with a few showers in the late evening and overnight. Anything between 2 mm and 7 mm of rainfall is possible.
Temperatures & Winds
Mid-Morning 21°C
Afternoon High 25°C
Mid-Evening 18°C
Dawn 13°C
Morning winds – WSW at around 13km/h
Afternoon winds – WSW at around 22km/h
Evening winds – WSW at around 17km/h
Overnight winds – WSW at around 12km/h
Sunday 18 January
A fine day with partly cloudy skies in the morning and becoming mostly cloudy by the evening. No rain is forecast. Clear skies are expected overnight.
Temperatures & Winds
Mid-Morning 21°C
Afternoon High 24°C
Mid-Evening 18°C
Dawn 13°C
Morning winds – SSW at around 15km/h
Afternoon winds – SSW at around 20km/h
Evening winds – S at around 18km/h
Overnight winds – SSE at around 13km/h
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Franschhoek Climate
Franschhoek has a Mediterranean climate which is generally characterised by dry, hot summers and cold, wet winters.
In the summer the prevailing wind blows in from the south east. This cool wind, known as the Cape Doctor, brings much needed relief from the high temperatures of mid summer, however when it blows, it blows hard at gale force speeds. It is when this wind dies down and is replaced by a north east wind, that the weather starts to get very, very hot with temperatures exceeding 40°C on occasions, then one begins to long for the Cape Doctor’s return despite it’s blustery strength.
Autumn in Franschhoek is the most pleasant and beautiful season. With the south easterly wind fading away, it is a time of gentle winds from the north and south west. The weather is neither too hot nor too cold, in fact it’s just perfect. What’s more the valley comes alive with rich colours. Russet hues of red as the leaves of vines and trees wither and fall amidst emerging greens as the first rains bring new life to the dried up fynbos and grasses. The sultry and calm evenings make for a delightful dining experience on the patios of the many restaurants in the village.
Franschhoek winters are characterised by a procession of cold fronts marching across the valley, accompanied by heavy winds from the north west and torrential downpours, followed by scattered rain showers and icy winds from the south west bringing snowfalls at times on the mountains surrounding the valley. Interspersed between the grey and wet weather are glorious sunny and warm days with crisp clear blue skies and frosty mornings. The cold nights make for cosy evenings by the fireplace and duvets and blankets on the bed.
Spring in the Franschhoek valley brings an added lushness to the greenery of winter as the vines and trees begin to flower and sprout new leaves. In the early spring the cold fronts continue to come and can be particularly cold, as the cold south easterly wind begins to pick up as the fronts move off to the east. These fronts gradually weaken and fade as the sun moves into the southern hemisphere and the days become longer and warmer and drier. Soon it will be summer again, when once again we will long for the Cape Doctor to cool off those very hot days.
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