Weather in Cape Town in February 2025
- February is usually the hottest month of the year in Cape Town;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cape Town in February
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +13°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +24°C.
Is Cape Town warm or cold in February?
Cape Town is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +18°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is the hottest month in Cape Town, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Cape Town in February
Water in Cape Town in February is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +20°C, with an average of +19°C. The air temperature averaging +24°C is higher than the water temperature.
The water temperature in February is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Cape Town in February?
Climate in Cape Town in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +11°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +36°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 12 mm | 12 mm | 19 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 73% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as great as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +24°C during the day. The rainfall amount in February stays the same as in the previous month with a 12 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 71% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 6 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 18 sunny days in January to 16 in February.
Next month (March) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cape Town is gradually increasing during February, going from 6 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Cape Town?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cape Town in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+18°C) and the highest in 2022 (+22°C). The driest year was 2017 with only 308 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1389 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cape Town
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cape Town, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.