The Garden Route has a Mediterranean maritime climate with moderately warm summers and mild winters. The Garden Route is one of the richest rainfall regions in South Africa. The rain, brought by the humid sea-winds from the Indian Ocean, falls at the weather side of the mountain slopes.The western part of the Garden Route belongs to the winter rain zone of the Western Cape. The closer one gets to Port Elizabeth, the more the rainy season shifts towards the summer months. However, one can basically expect some rain throughout the year.
The best time to travel is in the spring and summer months (from September to April). The rest of the year is rather cool and wet.
Garden Route Attractions
The Garden Route is one of the most beautiful and popular travel destinations in South Africa. It starts in the west at Swellendam and ends at Humansdorp just before Port Elizabeth.
The most interesting part stretches from Mossel Bay to the Storms River mouth in the Tsitsikamma National Park.Along its stunning coast the Garden Route displays steep rocky cliffs alternating with white sand beaches and dense evergreen montane rainforests.
Numerous rivers originate in the bordering mountain range which is part of the Great Escarpment. They meander their way through the green coastal plain and eventually flow into the Indian Ocean.
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