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 (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
77°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Cape Town77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Cape Town77
75°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Cape Town75
72°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Cape Town72
66°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Cape Town66
63°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Cape Town63
63°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Cape Town63
63°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Cape Town63
64°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Cape Town64
68°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Cape Town68
72°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Cape Town72
75°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Cape Town75
Min temperature (night-time)
59°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Cape Town59
59°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Cape Town59
57°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Cape Town57
54°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Cape Town54
50°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Cape Town50
46°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Cape Town46
46°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Cape Town46
46°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Cape Town46
48°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Cape Town48
50°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Cape Town50
54°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Cape Town54
57°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Cape Town57
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in Cape TownL
Low heat & humidity in February in Cape TownL
Low heat & humidity in March in Cape TownL
No heat & humidity in April in Cape Town0
No heat & humidity in May in Cape Town0
No heat & humidity in June in Cape Town0
No heat & humidity in July in Cape Town0
No heat & humidity in August in Cape Town0
No heat & humidity in September in Cape Town0
No heat & humidity in October in Cape Town0
No heat & humidity in November in Cape Town0
No heat & humidity in December in Cape Town0
Sea temperature
66°F sea temperature in January in Cape Town66
68°F sea temperature in February in Cape Town68
64°F sea temperature in March in Cape Town64
61°F sea temperature in April in Cape Town61
59°F sea temperature in May in Cape Town59
59°F sea temperature in June in Cape Town59
59°F sea temperature in July in Cape Town59
59°F sea temperature in August in Cape Town59
59°F sea temperature in September in Cape Town59
59°F sea temperature in October in Cape Town59
61°F sea temperature in November in Cape Town61
64°F sea temperature in December in Cape Town64

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 hours of daylight per day in January in Cape Town14
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Cape Town13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Cape Town12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Cape Town11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Cape Town10
10 hours of daylight per day in June in Cape Town10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Cape Town10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Cape Town11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Cape Town12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Cape Town13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Cape Town14
14 hours of daylight per day in December in Cape Town14
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Cape Town11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in February in Cape Town11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in March in Cape Town9
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in Cape Town6
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in May in Cape Town4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in June in Cape Town3
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in Cape Town3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in August in Cape Town4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in September in Cape Town6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in October in Cape Town8
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Cape Town11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Cape Town11

Rainfall in Cape Town

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
5 days with some rainfall in January in Cape Town5
4 days with some rainfall in February in Cape Town4
5 days with some rainfall in March in Cape Town5
8 days with some rainfall in April in Cape Town8
12 days with some rainfall in May in Cape Town12
13 days with some rainfall in June in Cape Town13
13 days with some rainfall in July in Cape Town13
14 days with some rainfall in August in Cape Town14
11 days with some rainfall in September in Cape Town11
9 days with some rainfall in October in Cape Town9
6 days with some rainfall in November in Cape Town6
6 days with some rainfall in December in Cape Town6
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
1.3 inches monthly rainfall in January in Cape Town1.3
1.2 inches monthly rainfall in February in Cape Town1.2
1.7 inches monthly rainfall in March in Cape Town1.7
3.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Cape Town3.2
5.4 inches monthly rainfall in May in Cape Town5.4
7.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Cape Town7.4
6.5 inches monthly rainfall in July in Cape Town6.5
6.4 inches monthly rainfall in August in Cape Town6.4
3.8 inches monthly rainfall in September in Cape Town3.8
2.4 inches monthly rainfall in October in Cape Town2.4
1.6 inches monthly rainfall in November in Cape Town1.6
1.7 inches monthly rainfall in December in Cape Town1.7

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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 (°F)

Cape Town, South Africa
USA (Washington)
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75
55
72
66
66
75
63
84
63
88
63
86
64
79
68
68
72
57
75
46
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