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Location Betty's Bay is a small holiday town situated in the Overberg coast of South Africa's Western Cape province. It is located 96 km from Cape Town beneath the rugged Kogelberg Mountains and is on the scenic R44 ocean drive between Pringle Bay and Kleinmond. History During Colonial times Betty's Bay was the most favourite place for runaway slaves, but in 1912 Betty's Bay became a formal whaling station running until the 1930s. Remains of the whaling station can still be seen at Stony Point. The area is named after Betty Youlden, daughter of the first developer of the area Attractions Betty's Bay contains the well known Harold Porter Botanical Gardens as well as a Jackass Penguin colony. Climate Betty’s Bay receives about 907mm of rain per year and because it receives most of its rainfall during winter it has a Mediterranean climate. It receives the lowest rainfall (25mm) in February and the highest (145mm) in June. The average midday temperatures for Betty’s Bay range from 15.3°C in July to 24.9°C in February. The region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 6.9°C on average during the night.

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