Average Monthly Sunshine hours in Cape Town

This graph shows the average number of hours per month that Cape Town receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

On average, January is the sunniest month with 338 hours of sunshine.
June has on average the lowest amount of sunshine with 175 hours.
On average, the total annual amount of sun is 3100 hours.

Forecast: is it sunny in Cape Town?

Sat Jul 27

13°C | 9°C

40 km/h

16 mm

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast

Sun Jul 28

12°C | 8°C

22 km/h

1.9 mm

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast

Mon Jul 29

13°C | 8°C

25 km/h

2.5 mm

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast

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