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.

Average monthly minimum and maximum temperature in Cape Town, South Africa

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Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average monthly hours of sunshine in Cape Town, South Africa

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Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Average monthly water temperature in Cape Town, South Africa

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Monthly precipitation

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

Average monthly rainfall, snow, precipitation in Cape Town, South Africa

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Monthly rainy days

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

Average monthly rainy days in Cape Town, South Africa

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Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average monthly relative humidity in Cape Town, South Africa

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Average wind speed

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

Average monthly wind speed in Cape Town, South Africa

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Weather Forecasts for Cape Town

Tue   Mar 19
27°C | 16°C
S 25 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Wed   Mar 20
30°C | 17°C
S 18 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Thu   Mar 21
30°C | 17°C
S 18 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

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 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 January, February, March, April, October, November and December you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Does Cape Town have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of January and February are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Cape Town?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 25°C 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.
  • Which is the wettest month in Cape Town?
    June tops the wettest month list with 126 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Cape Town?
    February is the driest month with 19 mm 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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