Weather in Cape Town in November 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cape Town in November
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in November averages around +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +26°C.
Is Cape Town warm or cold in November?
Cape Town is typically mild in November.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in Cape Town:
Water temperature in Cape Town in November
Water in Cape Town in November is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +19°C, with an average of +17°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +21°C.
In November, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Cape Town in November?
Climate in Cape Town in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +8°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 25 mm | 23 mm | 15 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +17°C | +18°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 71% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
November weather is still as good as in October. It’s getting warmer as November arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +19°C to +21°C during the day. As November arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 25 mm to 23 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 71%. Winds are stronger in comparison to October, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in November, from 12 to 13.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in December as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 November, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last November in Cape Town?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cape Town in November 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.