Weather in Cape Town in July 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cape Town in July
Going from a maximum of +24°C during the day to a minimum of +7°C during the night, the temperature in July averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +15°C.
Is Cape Town warm or cold in July?
Cape Town is typically mild in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
July is one of the coolest months in Cape Town, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Cape Town in July
Water in Cape Town in July is Cold. It varies from +14°C to +16°C, with an average of +15°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +17°C.
The water temperature in July is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Cape Town in July?
Climate in Cape Town in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 101 mm | 87 mm | 77 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +15°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as ok as in June. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +17°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 101 mm to 87 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in July, from 9 to 11.
August brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 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 decreasing during July, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Cape Town?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cape Town in July 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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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, 2023.
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.