Summer falls between November and March, with the peak summer months being December and January. Winter is May and August. Most of South Africa enjoys a pleasant, warm climate year-round. Annual average rainfall is less than 10 inches in the west and 40 inches in the east. Cape Town and the southernmost part of the Western Cape has a Mediterranean-type climate, with warm to hot summers.
Winter brings gentle rain showers around Cape Town and the West Coast.
KwaZulu-Natal enjoys a subtropical and sunny climate all year. Snow sometimes falls in the Drakensberg and Cape mountains in winter. The interior is dry and warm in winter, with cool nights. Summers are hot with more frequent rain. More than 800 venues are available for conferences and meetings in South Africa.