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

The average maximum daytime temperature in Cape Town in July lies at 16.7°C (62.06°F). Usually it is the coldest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 6.6°C (43.88°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during July is high with an average of 132mm (5.2 inchec). This makes it the wettest month of the year. There are generally around 10 rainy days. The sun also shows itself regularly this month with 193 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Cape Town, monthly averages in July

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Min Temperature 43 °F  

Max Temperature 62 °F  

Water Temperature 59 °F *  

Chance of Rain 35%  

Precipitation 5 in  

Rainy days 11 days  

Humidity 81% *  

Sunshine 193 hrs *  

Where to stay in Cape Town

Where to go in South Africa in July

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Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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 July? 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 15.0°C (59°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 July.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

5/10

Walking

5/10

Camping

3/10

Outdoor sports

9/10

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