Cape Town
16 to 26°C
temperature
3218 hours
sunshine per day
396 mm
rain
258 days
dry
107 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Cape Town

Cape Town has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Cape Town is 21° degrees and there is about 395 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 233 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 16°C and 26°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 18°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 16°C and 21°C
  • Rain: it rains 107 days and there is a total of approximately 396 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3218 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 16°C and 26°C
Warmest month: 26°C in January
Coldest month: 16°C in June
Night temperature: between 10°C and 18°C
Sea temperature: between 16°C and 21°C
Dry days: 258 days
Days with rain: 107 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 396 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3218 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Cape Town.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Cape Town.

Climate table of Cape Town

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Cape Town. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Cape Town might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 26 26 25 22 19 16 17 17 18 21 22 24
Night temp. (°C) 18 18 17 15 13 11 10 10 11 13 14 16
Water temp. (°C) 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 17 19 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 9 8 11 32 40 92 45 68 37 20 19 15
Days with rain 6 5 7 9 11 14 9 12 12 9 7 6
Dry days 25 23 24 21 20 16 22 19 18 22 23 25
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 11 10 9 9 6 6 7 8 8 10 11 11
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6

Best time to visit Cape Town

The best time to visit Cape Town in South Africa is from January through May and September through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cape Town is 26°C in January and the lowest is 16°C in June. The average water temperature is between 16°C and 21°C.

Climate of Cape Town by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Cape Town? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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