When is the best time to visit Cape Town?
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is May, June, August with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Cape Town in different months
In January, February, December the weather is great. There are an average of 18 sunny days in January and the temperature ranges from +18°C to +23°C.
March, April, September, October, November usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +22°C during March.
In May, June, July, August the weather is average. Expect around 51 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 101 mm in June.
Climate in Cape Town
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +36°C | +36°C | +36°C | +33°C | +33°C | +30°C | +29°C | +28°C | +36°C | +33°C | +32°C | +34°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +22°C | +21°C | +19°C | +17°C | +17°C | +17°C | +18°C | +19°C | +21°C | +22°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +1°C | +11°C | +12°C | +6°C | +6°C | -1°C | +4°C | +3°C | +4°C | 0°C | +8°C | +11°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| +21°C | +20°C | +21°C | +19°C | +18°C | +18°C | +16°C | +16°C | +16°C | +17°C | +19°C | +20°C |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 71 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 65 | 101 | 87 | 77 | 46 | 25 | 23 | 15 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Water temperature
Humidity
Rain
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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.