Sunshine destinations in South Africa

21 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: best time to visit.

Upington is the sunniest place in South Africa — 3,988 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in July with daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F. Sishen (3,897 h) and Kimberley (3,662 h) are next.

The sunniest places in South Africa

• 1
  Upington

  South Africasmall town

  3,988 h sun/yrbest in July (20° / 68°F days)

• 2
  Sishen

  South Africasmall town

  3,897 h sun/yrbest in August (22° / 72°F days)

• 3
  Kimberley

  South Africaregional city

  3,662 h sun/yrbest in August (21° / 70°F days)

• 4
  Bloemfontein

  South Africacity break

  3,621 h sun/yrbest in August (20° / 68°F days)

• 5
  Mmabatho

  South Africasmall town

  3,517 h sun/yrbest in August (23° / 73°F days)

• 6
  Cape Town

  South Africamajor city break

  3,482 h sun/yrbest in February (28° / 82°F days)

• 7
  Johannesburg

  South Africamajor city break

  3,287 h sun/yrbest in August (21° / 70°F days)

• 8
  Polokwane

  South Africaregional city

  3,098 h sun/yrbest in July (20° / 68°F days)

• 9
  Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

  South Africacity break

  2,989 h sun/yrbest in May (21° / 70°F days)

• 10
  George

  South Africaseaside town

  2,968 h sun/yrbest in May (21° / 70°F days)

• 11
  Mthatha

  South Africaregional city

  2,871 h sun/yrbest in May (22° / 72°F days)

• 12
  Hoedspruit

  South Africasmall town

  2,745 h sun/yrbest in June (24° / 75°F days)

• 13
  Skukuza

  South Africaregional city

  2,745 h sun/yrbest in June (25° / 77°F days)

• 14
  Phalaborwa

  South Africaregional city

  2,736 h sun/yrbest in May (28° / 82°F days)

• 15
  East London

  South Africacity break

  2,704 h sun/yrbest in June (20° / 68°F days)

• 16
  Mbombela

  South Africaregional city

  2,686 h sun/yrbest in May (25° / 77°F days)

• 17
  Pietermaritzburg

  South Africacity break

  2,600 h sun/yrbest in June (20° / 68°F days)

• 18
  Mkuze

  South Africasmall town

  2,582 h sun/yrbest in June (26° / 79°F days)

• 19
  Richards Bay

  South Africabeach resort

  2,540 h sun/yrbest in June (25° / 77°F days)

• 20
  Durban

  South Africamajor coastal city

  2,503 h sun/yrbest in June (23° / 73°F days)

• 21
  Margate

  South Africabeach resort

  2,327 h sun/yrbest in June (21° / 70°F days)

All South Africa destinations

• 1
  Upington

  South Africasmall town

  Best in July (100/100)20° / 68°F

• 2
  Sishen

  South Africasmall town

  Best in August (99/100)22° / 72°F

• 3
  Kimberley

  South Africaregional city

  Best in August (99/100)21° / 70°F

• 4
  Bloemfontein

  South Africacity break

  Best in August (98/100)20° / 68°F

• 5
  Mmabatho

  South Africasmall town

  Best in August (99/100)23° / 73°F

• 6
  Cape Town

  South Africamajor city break

  Best in February (97/100)28° / 82°F

• 7
  Johannesburg

  South Africamajor city break

  Best in August (97/100)21° / 70°F

• 8
  Polokwane

  South Africaregional city

  Best in July (97/100)20° / 68°F

• 9
  Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

  South Africacity break

  Best in May (92/100)21° / 70°F

• 10
  George

  South Africaseaside town

  Best in May (91/100)21° / 70°F

• 11
  Mthatha

  South Africaregional city

  Best in May (90/100)22° / 72°F

• 12
  Hoedspruit

  South Africasmall town

  Best in June (94/100)24° / 75°F

• 13
  Skukuza

  South Africaregional city

  Best in June (94/100)25° / 77°F

• 14
  Phalaborwa

  South Africaregional city

  Best in May (94/100)28° / 82°F

• 15
  East London

  South Africacity break

  Best in June (90/100)20° / 68°F

• 16
  Mbombela

  South Africaregional city

  Best in May (93/100)25° / 77°F

• 17
  Pietermaritzburg

  South Africacity break

  Best in June (91/100)20° / 68°F

• 18
  Mkuze

  South Africasmall town

  Best in June (92/100)26° / 79°F

• 19
  Richards Bay

  South Africabeach resort

  Best in June (90/100)25° / 77°F

• 20
  Durban

  South Africamajor coastal city

  Best in June (90/100)23° / 73°F

• 21
  Margate

  South Africabeach resort

  Best in June (87/100)21° / 70°F