Cape Town weather in August (Western Cape, South Africa)

The average maximum daytime temperature in Cape Town in August lies at 16.9°C (62.42°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 6.8°C (44.24°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during August is high with an average of 118mm (4.6 inchec). There are generally around 11 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Cape Town with 212 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Cape Town, monthly averages in August

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Min Temperature 44 °F  

Max Temperature 62 °F  

Water Temperature 57 °F *  

Chance of Rain 37%  

Precipitation 5 in  

Rainy days 11 days  

Humidity 80% *  

Sunshine 212 hrs *  

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Where to go in South Africa in August

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in August? Visitors traveling to Cape Town should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. Plan on layering your clothes. Some days or part of the day it will be nice and warm and some moments it can be a bit chilly. With a water temperature of around 14.0°C (57.2°F), there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in August.

Cycling

5/10

Walking

5/10

Camping

3/10

Outdoor sports

9/10

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