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Cape Town
South Africa · Western Cape
Monthly weather averages for Cape Town, South Africa — temperature highs and lows, rainfall, sunshine hours by month, and the best time to visit.
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February → JulyClimate Overview
Cape Town has a Mediterranean climate. The warmest month is February (26°C average high) and the coolest is July (16°C).
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577 mm / yearRainfall by Month
Cape Town sees 577 mm of rain a year. The wettest month is June (127 mm); the driest is February (9 mm).
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November–AprilBest Time to Visit
November–April
14°C – 26°C · 12.0h sun
The best time to visit Cape Town is November–April, when temperatures average 14°C–26°C with 12.0 sunshine hours per day.
Some visitors prefer May–October for cooler, drier conditions.
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12 months · °C · mm · hoursMonthly Breakdown
| January | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 16 mm | 13.3 h | 05:50 | 20:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 25.8°C | 17.6°C | 9 mm | 12.3 h | 06:21 | 19:39 |
| March | 23.7°C | 16.1°C | 31 mm | 11.0 h | 06:45 | 19:05 |
| April | 22.2°C | 14.2°C | 30 mm | 10.0 h | 07:08 | 18:23 |
| May | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 62 mm | 8.7 h | 07:31 | 17:53 |
| June | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 127 mm | 8.1 h | 07:49 | 17:43 |
| July | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 93 mm | 8.6 h | 07:49 | 17:55 |
| August | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 76 mm | 9.2 h | 07:25 | 18:16 |
| September | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 49 mm | 10.1 h | 06:45 | 18:37 |
| October | 21.0°C | 13.2°C | 34 mm | 11.9 h | 06:04 | 18:59 |
| November | 22.3°C | 14.4°C | 25 mm | 12.5 h | 05:34 | 19:27 |
| December | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 25 mm | 13.2 h | 05:29 | 19:53 |