Weather in Cape Town in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cape Town in October
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +25°C.
Is Cape Town warm or cold in October?
Cape Town is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +18°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +14°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Cape Town:
Water temperature in Cape Town in October
Water in Cape Town in October is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +17°C, with an average of +16°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +19°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Cape Town in October?
Climate in Cape Town in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | 0°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 25 mm | 23 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +16°C | +17°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 72% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +18°C to +19°C during the day. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 46 mm to 25 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 10 to 12.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 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 October, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Cape Town?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cape Town in October 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, 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.