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Paarl

Destination brief

Western Cape, South Africa

13°CLight drizzle
AirGood

Paarl is a town with 294,457 inhabitants in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is the largest town in the Cape Winelands.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Fri Oct 23 and Sat Oct 24.
Rain is likely today.
Daytime highs of 18–29°.
Air quality is good.

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What to do in Paarl

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Great weather and steady: Fri Oct 23 and Sat Oct 24

Average weather score 96 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

ThuOct 2236
FriOct 2394In the best days
SatOct 2498In the best days

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather22.9 / 30
Average daily weather score 76/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 85% chance of rain on Oct 22.
Air quality20 / 20
US EPA index 1: Good.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events5 / 10
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

Paarl, Western CapeUpdated 6:30 AM local time

13°C

Light drizzle

Feels like 13°High 18° · Low 9°

Rain now

58%

Rain today

85% chance

Humidity

95%

Wind

4 km/h NW

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: October, November and March. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: warm, high 31°, low 16°, about 19 mm of rain, comfort 89 out of 100
February: warm, high 31°, low 16°, about 12 mm of rain, comfort 88 out of 100
March: warm, high 29°, low 15°, about 20 mm of rain, comfort 98 out of 100
April: pleasant, high 25°, low 13°, about 48 mm of rain, comfort 97 out of 100
May: pleasant, high 21°, low 10°, about 75 mm of rain, comfort 94 out of 100
June: wet, high 17°, low 8°, about 142 mm of rain, comfort 74 out of 100
July: wet, high 16°, low 7°, about 127 mm of rain, comfort 75 out of 100
August: cool, high 16°, low 7°, about 121 mm of rain, comfort 76 out of 100
September: pleasant, high 19°, low 8°, about 61 mm of rain, comfort 92 out of 100
October: pleasant, high 23°, low 10°, about 42 mm of rain, comfort 98 out of 100
November: pleasant, high 26°, low 12°, about 41 mm of rain, comfort 98 out of 100
December: warm, high 29°, low 15°, about 19 mm of rain, comfort 97 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Warm	31° / 16°	19 mm	89
February	Warm	31° / 16°	12 mm	88
March	Warm	29° / 15°	20 mm	98
April	Pleasant	25° / 13°	48 mm	97
May	Pleasant	21° / 10°	75 mm	94
June	Wet	17° / 8°	142 mm	74
July	Wet	16° / 7°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming2

Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 64 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 71 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.

Air quality

US EPA index

1 / 6

Good

Air quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.

PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³
PM10: 8.5 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 36.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 3.5 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 2.8 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 115.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

No known advisory

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

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Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: South Africa
Capital: Pretoria
Currency: Rand (ZAR)
Calling code: +27
Languages: English and more
Plugs: Type C, M, N
Power: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: On the left

Exchange rate

1 USD ≈ 16.37 ZAR, as of 22 Oct 2026

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Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Paarl

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