Climate almanac
Heidelberg
Western Cape, South Africa · -34.09°, 20.96°
What is the climate like in Heidelberg?
Heidelberg is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in February (8.6/10). Heidelberg is warmest in January, when daily highs average 82°F (28°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 43°F (6°C). The wettest month is typically March and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 15 in (392 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in February (8.6/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 82°F (28°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 43°F (6°C)
- Wettest monthMarch (1.7 in (44 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (1.0 in (25 mm))
- Annual precipitation15 in (392 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromRiversdale, 27 km away (1975-2026)