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Best time to visit Cape Town
The best time to visit Cape Town is September–May, with daytime temperatures around 25°C.
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Cape Town
60 mWarm and sunny
99
25°/16°18°15 mm68 %14 h
A typical mid-January in Cape Town
Sunny 20Cloudy 7Rain 3
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
16°22°27°7°30°
Sea temperature
18°7°30°
Daylight (solar time)
04:5619:04
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14 h 9 m
Precipitation
0120 mm
15 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 73 %
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Feels like |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 25° | 16° | 18° | 16 mm | 3 | 68 % | 14 h | Warm and sunny |
| February | 100 | 25° | 16° | 17° | 15 mm | 4 | 70 % | 13 h | Warm and sunny |
| March | 99 | 24° | 15° | 16° | 21 mm | 4 | 68 % | 12 h | Warm and sunny |
| April | 91 | 22° | 13° | 15° | 45 mm | 7 | 62 % | 11 h | Pleasantly warm |
| May | 76 | 20° | 11° | 15° | 79 mm | 11 | 53 % | 10 h | Pleasantly warm |
| June | 64 | 18° | 10° | 15° | 119 mm | 12 | 49 % | 10 h | Mild and showery |
| July | 61 | 17° | 9° | 15° | 114 mm | 12 | 53 % | 10 h | Mild and showery |
| August | 59 | 17° | 9° | 14° | 103 mm | 13 | 53 % | 11 h | Mild and showery |
| September | 77 | 19° | 10° | 15° | 52 mm | 8 | 54 % | 12 h | Pleasantly warm |
| October | 89 | 21° | 12° | 15° | 30 mm | 7 | 58 % | 13 h | Pleasantly warm |
| November | 94 | 22° | 14° | 16° | 27 mm | 6 | 64 % | 14 h | Pleasantly warm |
| December | 97 | 24° | 15° | 17° | 22 mm | 5 | 66 % | 14 h | Pleasantly warm and sunny |
The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.
Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 56 m. Coordinates: -33.92, 18.42.