What to Wear in Cape Town + Outfit Inspiration

Cape Town is, overall, a casual city. On any given day, you’ll find cafes and coffee shops full of people dressed in everything from business suits, to sundresses, to yoga pants, and that’s the norm. To be frank, Cape Town is just like any other modern city by the beach, so please don’t pack safari clothes to wear around town! 😉

With hot, summer months spanning November to February, and the winter months in South Africa usually rainy, Cape Town has somewhat distinct seasons. The summer months are dry and warm, and perfect for long beach days. The weather during the spring months, September and October, is mild and comfortable 75° F, but temperatures at night can drop below 50° F, so you’ll want to pack a jacket to stay warm.

Read more about the best time to visit South Africa!

After living here for over a year, I’ve learned to ALWAYS bring a jacket anywhere I go in the city, even in summer, because it can get windy at any moment—I’m serious, always carry a jacket with you!

My go-to summer outfit for a day around town is a comfy sundress or a t-shirt and shorts, sandals, and a denim jacket. During the winter, I’ll rock leggings and a sweater, and probably a messy bun!

Check out my outfit inspiration for what to wear in Cape Town!

And don’t miss all my tips for visiting Cape Town and South Africa!

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Tom

First of all I want to say great blog! Thank you for sharing this, I have always wanted to see this place, and I am planning to visit Cape Town this July, I have already bought my ticket and pre arranged my stays. I am so excited, I would appreciate if you have any advise for a person like me who is visiting this place alone.

May 17, 2018 at 4:31 pm · Reply

Sierra

This is one of my dream destinations! It just looks so colorful and perfect. Loving everything about it

May 17, 2018 at 7:50 pm · Reply

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Ranch weekend at @carmelvranch 🫏🌳
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Carmel Valley Ranch #hosted us for the coziest getaway!

We had a picnic with donkeys, rode in “Monster Trucks” (four wheelers) to visit the cows and goats at The Corral, fed the chickens in the organic garden, and had tons of adventures around their 500 acre properly.

The food was also so good. Their kids menu had TEN options including everything from fish to steak to hamburgers and chicken tenders. And there’s the option for room service, which we did every morning for breakfast. Toddler parents, you feel me on all that!

The “bliss” on Oliver’s face tasting the mac and cheese in the last photo tho 😂

It’s the ultimate destination for a babymoon, romantic getaway, or family trip with kids of any age!

PS- Ranch Hand Ollie might be the cutest thing ever 🥹
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Ranch weekend at @carmelvranch 🫏🌳
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Carmel Valley Ranch #hosted us for the coziest getaway!

We had a picnic with donkeys, rode in “Monster Trucks” (four wheelers) to visit the cows and goats at The Corral, fed the chickens in the organic garden, and had tons of adventures around their 500 acre properly.

The food was also so good. Their kids menu had TEN options including everything from fish to steak to hamburgers and chicken tenders. And there’s the option for room service, which we did every morning for breakfast. Toddler parents, you feel me on all that!

The “bliss” on Oliver’s face tasting the mac and cheese in the last photo tho 😂

It’s the ultimate destination for a babymoon, romantic getaway, or family trip with kids of any age!

PS- Ranch Hand Ollie might be the cutest thing ever 🥹
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#carmelvalleyranch #carmel #toddlertravel #thebabyabroad #california

Tiny Ollie vs Toddler Ollie visiting the African penguins in Cape Town 🥹🐧
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It’s #worldpenguinday so had to share some very special moments from Boulders Beach!

Oliver had just started crawling on his first visit last year and he was blowing kisses and pretending to be a penguin on our latest visit this year. Almost exactly one year apart.

The photo of him 🧀’n with the penguin is framed at home — it is too stinking cute!
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Tiny Ollie vs Toddler Ollie visiting the African penguins in Cape Town 🥹🐧
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It’s #worldpenguinday so had to share some very special moments from Boulders Beach!

Oliver had just started crawling on his first visit last year and he was blowing kisses and pretending to be a penguin on our latest visit this year. Almost exactly one year apart.

The photo of him 🧀’n with the penguin is framed at home — it is too stinking cute!
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#capetown #southafrica #toddlertravel #babytravel #thebabyabroad

Charging up for my next adventure with the NEW @anker_official MagGo! 🌟
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What’s the one product I *always* take when I travel? A power bank!

Like most people, when I travel, I’m out the entire day exploring without the ability to charge my phone.

And I use my phone a LOT for battery-draining functions like maps, transportation, and, of course, taking photos and videos.

The #AnkerMagGo can fully charge most iPhone models at 2x the speed of other 7.5W power banks.

I love the magnetic wireless charging and the built-in folding kickstand for an upright comfortable viewing angle.

No more tangled cords, just sleek, convenient charging on the go!
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#AnkerMagGo #MagSafe #AnkerMagSafe #PowerBank #iphone

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Charging up for my next adventure with the NEW @anker_official MagGo! 🌟
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What’s the one product I *always* take when I travel? A power bank!

Like most people, when I travel, I’m out the entire day exploring without the ability to charge my phone.

And I use my phone a LOT for battery-draining functions like maps, transportation, and, of course, taking photos and videos.

The #AnkerMagGo can fully charge most iPhone models at 2x the speed of other 7.5W power banks.

I love the magnetic wireless charging and the built-in folding kickstand for an upright comfortable viewing angle.

No more tangled cords, just sleek, convenient charging on the go!
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#AnkerMagGo #MagSafe #AnkerMagSafe #PowerBank #iphone

Happy Earth Day! 🌎
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Focusing on ways to be more environmentally conscious both at home and while traveling is incredibly important to me — so that the generations to come can keep exploring this beautiful world.

I know that sometimes it seems like there are “too many” things to do in order to be “more green” or focus on sustainability...and it can be very overwhelming.

Where do you begin? Are you doing enough? Can you really make a difference?

The truth is that YES, you can make a difference.

Even the smallest things like eliminating or limiting your use of plastic or cutting back your meat consumption make a big difference.

Each single-use plastic item you don’t use and throw away is one less piece of plastic added to landfills or the ocean. Small choices every day add up to big changes!

While you don’t have to create a massive composting pile in your backyard (unless you want to)—there are other things you can do to reduce your environmental impact and be environmentally conscious at home.

Most importantly, vote to put people in power that have a strong stance on protecting the planet and climate policy. Collectively, we can have the greatest impact by holding the people at the top accountable.

I’m sharing a few resources today in my stories like the best reef-safe sunscreens, and how to reduce your environmental impact while traveling.

Once you begin to implement little changes, they become habitual, and soon enough you’re part of the change.

Let’s do it for Mother Earth!
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#EarthDay #earthday2024

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Happy Earth Day! 🌎
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Focusing on ways to be more environmentally conscious both at home and while traveling is incredibly important to me — so that the generations to come can keep exploring this beautiful world.

I know that sometimes it seems like there are “too many” things to do in order to be “more green” or focus on sustainability...and it can be very overwhelming.

Where do you begin? Are you doing enough? Can you really make a difference?

The truth is that YES, you can make a difference.

Even the smallest things like eliminating or limiting your use of plastic or cutting back your meat consumption make a big difference.

Each single-use plastic item you don’t use and throw away is one less piece of plastic added to landfills or the ocean. Small choices every day add up to big changes!

While you don’t have to create a massive composting pile in your backyard (unless you want to)—there are other things you can do to reduce your environmental impact and be environmentally conscious at home.

Most importantly, vote to put people in power that have a strong stance on protecting the planet and climate policy. Collectively, we can have the greatest impact by holding the people at the top accountable.

I’m sharing a few resources today in my stories like the best reef-safe sunscreens, and how to reduce your environmental impact while traveling.

Once you begin to implement little changes, they become habitual, and soon enough you’re part of the change.

Let’s do it for Mother Earth!
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#EarthDay #earthday2024

Two years ago when I was a “mummy” in Egypt 🐪
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It’s kinda wild getting “this day X years ago” reminders now that I’m a mama. So much changes so quickly, it often feels like time is slipping away from me.

I’m not sure if anyone else feels this way, but I went from moving from Cape Town, to a global pandemic, to becoming a mama in the course of 2 years.

And, two years later, I definitely have imposter syndrome feeling like everything pre-2020 was a “past life.” It was my entire personality, so I’ve been going through a huge metamorphosis of mindset and identity over these past few years.

I’m not actually sure where I’m going with this, but this memory brought a lot of joy and I haven’t felt much like posting lately.

Life is filled with more joy than I’ve probably ever felt—but over the simpler things in life. And a lot of it is centered around being a mom. And sometimes it feels weird to share those every day moments of this “new” life I’ve been living since 2020.

Anyways, felt like ripping the bandaid by sharing something special to me with a little update since I’ve taken a pretty big break from social media.

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#egypt #travel

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Two years ago when I was a “mummy” in Egypt 🐪
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It’s kinda wild getting “this day X years ago” reminders now that I’m a mama. So much changes so quickly, it often feels like time is slipping away from me.

I’m not sure if anyone else feels this way, but I went from moving from Cape Town, to a global pandemic, to becoming a mama in the course of 2 years.

And, two years later, I definitely have imposter syndrome feeling like everything pre-2020 was a “past life.” It was my entire personality, so I’ve been going through a huge metamorphosis of mindset and identity over these past few years.

I’m not actually sure where I’m going with this, but this memory brought a lot of joy and I haven’t felt much like posting lately.

Life is filled with more joy than I’ve probably ever felt—but over the simpler things in life. And a lot of it is centered around being a mom. And sometimes it feels weird to share those every day moments of this “new” life I’ve been living since 2020.

Anyways, felt like ripping the bandaid by sharing something special to me with a little update since I’ve taken a pretty big break from social media.

❤️
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#egypt #travel