A Time and a Season for everything
A different world
Robertson, only a 2 hour’s drive from Cape Town, is the ideal wine tasting getaway! Drive through the N1 tunnel and you enter a different world.
Robertson only receives about 150mm to 255mm of rain per year and because it receives most of its rainfall during winter it has a Mediterranean climate. The sparse rainfall tends to be concentrated and disappears after an hour or so. Robertson very seldom experiences misty, miserable weather for days on end. In contrast Cape Town receives an average of 629mm of rain per year. June in Cape Town receives on average 108 mm across 13 days.
Our temperature
The average midday temperatures for Robertson range from a warm winter 16.7°C in July to a hot summer 29°C in February. In contrast to the warm winter days that allow you to thaw, the region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 4.2°C on average during the night.
All our bedrooms have panel heaters or climate control to stave off the cold in winter and fans to gently cool you in summer. Comforters or extra blankets are also provided. There is nothing nicer than snuggling up in front of the fireplace on a cold winter’s night!
Low rainfall, but green?
Despite being a low rainfall area, Robertson is green all year! Our Cape Central Valley is refreshed by one of the oldest irrigation schemes in South Africa. The Breede Valley Irrigation Scheme dates back to the 1860s when a severe drought once again struck the area and the first irrigation furrow leading from the river was dug on neighbouring Klipdrift.
January has the lowest mm of Rainfall
July has the highest mm of Rainfall
Only 150 to 255mm of rain per year
Amazing sunny days all year long
Seasonal Calendar
January - glorious weather
Yearlings are taken on long walks to prepare them for the Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 1 at the CTICC
Lucern cut and baled
February & March - hottest months but our rooms all have a fan or an air-conditioner and the veranda has cooling ceiling fans
Yearlings are taken on long walks to prepare them for the Cape Regional(s) Sales
Lucern cut and baled
April - Perfect! Not too hot and not to cold
Lucern cut and baled
New lucern lands prepared and planted
May & June -Lovely weather but by June the nights are chilly. We provide firewood for the fireplaces in the dining room and family/TV room in addition to braai wood
Yearlings are taken on long walks to prepare them for the KZN Yearling Sale
General farm work
July - escape the Cape Town drizzle! Our days tend to be warm but our nights are cold, especially if there is snow on the mountains
Possible seeding of new pastures
August - Days are lovely but nights are for snuggling around the fire unless a horse is being born
Start of the horse foaling season which lasts till about mid November
Many of our guests have been fortunate to witness a foal being born during their stay!
September - Spring is in the air and the Klein Karoo puts on a magnificent show of daisies along the side of the road
Foaling season continues in full swing
General farm maintenance
Lucern cut and baled
October - Temperatures are warming up, but the weather can't make up it's mind
Foaling season continues in full swing
General farm maintenance
Lucern cut and baled
November Days & nights are warm and Robertson is awash in a purple haze of flowering Jakarandas
Mares are being sent to be covered (mated) by a stallion
Foaling season coming to an end mid-Nov
Round about the 3rd week of November the early apricots (Supergolds) are ready for harvest in the valley
Lucern cut and baled
December - Weather can be superb
Mares are being sent to be covered (mated) by a stallion
Lucern cut and baled
