South Africa · 30-year monthly climate averages
Based on 30 years of climate data, the most comfortable months to visit Cape Town are April, October and November, when daytime temperatures are agreeable and rainfall is relatively low.
Cape Town sees its warmest weather in February, when daytime highs average around 27°C, and its coolest in July (around 18°C).
Annual precipitation totals roughly 493mm — June is typically the wettest month (~92mm) and January the driest (~9mm).
January is the sunniest month, with about 352 hours of sunshine.
🟧 avg daytime high · 🟦 dashed: avg nighttime low · bars: monthly rainfall
Daily forecast highs vs the 30-year normal — last 61 days
Each bar is one day: orange above normal, blue below.
| Month | High / Low | Rainfall | Travel rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° / 17°C | 9mm | 🌟 Great |
| February | 27° / 17°C | 10mm | 🌟 Great |
| March | 26° / 15°C | 13mm | 🌟 Great |
| April | 24° / 12°C | 40mm | 🌟 Great |
| May | 21° / 10°C | 61mm | 🌟 Great |
| June | 18° / 8°C | 92mm | 👍 Good |
| July | 18° / 7°C | 85mm | 👍 Good |
| August | 18° / 8°C | 72mm | 👍 Good |
| September | 20° / 9°C | 44mm | 🌟 Great |
| October | 22° / 12°C | 28mm | 🌟 Great |
| November | 24° / 13°C | 25mm | 🌟 Great |
| December | 26° / 16°C | 13mm | 🌟 Great |
January in Cape Town is warm, with average daytime highs around 27°C (81°F) and nighttime lows near 17°C (62°F). Expect roughly 9mm of precipitation spread over about 2 rainy days, and rain is rare.
☀️ About 352 hours of sunshine over the month (~12h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
February in Cape Town is warm, with average daytime highs around 27°C (81°F) and nighttime lows near 17°C (62°F). Expect roughly 10mm of precipitation spread over about 2 rainy days, and rain is rare.
☀️ About 304 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
March in Cape Town is warm, with average daytime highs around 26°C (79°F) and nighttime lows near 15°C (59°F). Expect roughly 13mm of precipitation spread over about 3 rainy days, and rain is rare.
☀️ About 290 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
April in Cape Town is pleasantly warm, with average daytime highs around 24°C (74°F) and nighttime lows near 12°C (54°F). Expect roughly 40mm of precipitation spread over about 5 rainy days, with little rainfall.
☀️ About 240 hours of sunshine over the month (~8h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light layers · comfortable walking shoes
May in Cape Town is pleasantly warm, with average daytime highs around 21°C (69°F) and nighttime lows near 10°C (50°F). Expect roughly 61mm of precipitation spread over about 7 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.
☀️ About 197 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light layers · comfortable walking shoes
June in Cape Town is mild, with average daytime highs around 18°C (65°F) and nighttime lows near 8°C (47°F). Expect roughly 92mm of precipitation spread over about 10 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.
☀️ About 176 hours of sunshine over the month (~6h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light jacket · layers for cool evenings
July in Cape Town is mild, with average daytime highs around 18°C (64°F) and nighttime lows near 7°C (45°F). Expect roughly 85mm of precipitation spread over about 9 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.
☀️ About 197 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light jacket · layers for cool evenings
August in Cape Town is mild, with average daytime highs around 18°C (64°F) and nighttime lows near 8°C (46°F). Expect roughly 72mm of precipitation spread over about 9 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.
☀️ About 206 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light jacket · layers for cool evenings
September in Cape Town is pleasantly warm, with average daytime highs around 20°C (67°F) and nighttime lows near 9°C (49°F). Expect roughly 44mm of precipitation spread over about 7 rainy days, with little rainfall.
☀️ About 228 hours of sunshine over the month (~8h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light layers · comfortable walking shoes
October in Cape Town is pleasantly warm, with average daytime highs around 22°C (72°F) and nighttime lows near 12°C (53°F). Expect roughly 28mm of precipitation spread over about 4 rainy days, with little rainfall.
☀️ About 284 hours of sunshine over the month (~9h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light layers · comfortable walking shoes
November in Cape Town is pleasantly warm, with average daytime highs around 24°C (75°F) and nighttime lows near 13°C (56°F). Expect roughly 25mm of precipitation spread over about 4 rainy days, with little rainfall.
☀️ About 303 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light layers · comfortable walking shoes
December in Cape Town is warm, with average daytime highs around 26°C (78°F) and nighttime lows near 16°C (60°F). Expect roughly 13mm of precipitation spread over about 3 rainy days, and rain is rare.
☀️ About 338 hours of sunshine over the month (~11h/day).
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses