Climate in Cape Town (Western Cape, South Africa)

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year. Show in Fahrenheit

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Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

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Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year. Show in Fahrenheit

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Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc. Show in Inches

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Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

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Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

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Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

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Weather Forecasts for Cape Town (Western Cape)

Tue   Mar 21
24°C | 16°C
NW 18 km/h
3.4 mm
half cloudy and slight rain

half cloudy and slight rain

Wed   Mar 22
24°C | 15°C
SE 25 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

Thu   Mar 23
26°C | 14°C
SE 22 km/h
0.3 mm
half cloudy and thunder

half cloudy and thunder

The best time of year to visit Cape Town in South Africa

Cape Town, Mother City of Africa, and the Western Cape has a Mediterranean climate. This means it experiences hot summers and mild and rainy winters. In winter most months have more than one hundred millimeters (3.9 inch) of precipitation.

In summer months (December to March) it is warm, sunny and dry in Cape Town. For many, this is the ideal time to visit the Cape. Also because the heat is combined with relative low precipitation, this means the humidity is not too high.

During the months of April, October, November and December you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20 degrees Celsius (68°F) and 26 degrees Celsius (79°F).

Other facts from our historical climate data:

  • When is summer in Cape Town?
    The hottest season / summer takes place in January, February, March and December.
  • Which is the warmest month in Cape Town?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 28°C (82°F) and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Cape Town?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 17°C (62°F).
  • Which is the wettest month in Cape Town?
    July tops the wettest month list with 132mm (5.2in) of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Cape Town?
    February is the driest month with 18mm (0.7in) of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Cape Town?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 338 hours of sunshine.

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