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Cape Town weather by month
Check out Cape Town weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
Temperature in Cape Town (°C)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temperature (daytime) | 25 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
Min temperature (night-time) | 15 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
Heat & Humidity | L |
L |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sea temperature | 19 |
20 |
18 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme
Sunshine & Daylight in Cape Town
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
Daily hours of daylight | 14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 11 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
Rainfall in Cape Town
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 5 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 32 |
31 |
43 |
82 |
136 |
189 |
164 |
163 |
96 |
61 |
40 |
43 |
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Cape Town by month
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The climate guide for South Africa (Cape Town) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.
What's the climate like in Cape Town?
Cape Town has a temperate climate with warm dry summers.
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Compare Cape Town with the USA
Below the Cape Town chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Cape Town, South Africa and the USA (Washington).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
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