Mild throughout the year. The Western Cape has a Mediterranean-type climate, with warm, dry summers and wet, chilly winters. Remember to pack your sunglasses for summer and umbrella for winter.
Telephones are fully automatic with direct dialling to most parts of the world.
Telephone cards are available at Post Offices and caf s. Code 021 should be used if phoning from outside Stellenbosch. Dial 1023 for number enquiries. Dial 1026 for the correct local time. All national and certain international newspapers are available.