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Best time to visit Cape Town

The best time to visit Cape Town, South Africa is September–May — expect daytime highs near 26°C and roughly 3.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically July.

Travel score by month (0–10)
January: 10.0/10 JFebruary: 10.0/10 FMarch: 10.0/10 MApril: 10.0/10 AMay: 9.6/10 MJune: 8.7/10 JJuly: 7.6/10 JAugust: 8.1/10 ASeptember: 9.8/10 SOctober: 10.0/10 ONovember: 10.0/10 NDecember: 10.0/10 D

Cape Town climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 14 h in January.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 26°C 17°C 3.3 17 mm 13.2 h 71% 10.0 · Excellent
February 26°C 17°C 2.8 12 mm 12.1 h 72% 10.0 · Excellent
March 24°C 16°C 5.3 43 mm 10.6 h 76% 10.0 · Excellent
April 22°C 14°C 4.7 33 mm 9.7 h 75% 10.0 · Excellent
May 19°C 12°C 7.5 73 mm 8.6 h 80% 9.6 · Excellent
June 18°C 11°C 11.2 136 mm 7.9 h 79% 8.7 · Excellent
July 16°C 10°C 11.8 144 mm 8.2 h 80% 7.6 · Good
August 17°C 10°C 11.2 99 mm 9 h 78% 8.1 · Good
September 18°C 11°C 7.7 53 mm 9.9 h 76% 9.8 · Excellent
October 21°C 13°C 6.3 46 mm 11.8 h 73% 10.0 · Excellent
November 22°C 15°C 6 24 mm 12.4 h 72% 10.0 · Excellent
December 24°C 16°C 5.8 32 mm 13 h 71% 10.0 · Excellent
January 10.0 · Excellent
26°C / 17°C
💧 3.3 rain days · ☀️ 13.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 71% RH
February 10.0 · Excellent
26°C / 17°C
💧 2.8 rain days · ☀️ 12.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 72% RH
March 10.0 · Excellent
24°C / 16°C
💧 5.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 76% RH
April 10.0 · Excellent
22°C / 14°C
💧 4.7 rain days · ☀️ 9.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
May 9.6 · Excellent
19°C / 12°C
💧 7.5 rain days · ☀️ 8.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
June 8.7 · Excellent
18°C / 11°C
💧 11.2 rain days · ☀️ 7.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 79% RH
July 7.6 · Good
16°C / 10°C
💧 11.8 rain days · ☀️ 8.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
August 8.1 · Good
17°C / 10°C
💧 11.2 rain days · ☀️ 9 h sun · 🌡 feels 78% RH
September 9.8 · Excellent
18°C / 11°C
💧 7.7 rain days · ☀️ 9.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 76% RH
October 10.0 · Excellent
21°C / 13°C
💧 6.3 rain days · ☀️ 11.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 73% RH
November 10.0 · Excellent
22°C / 15°C
💧 6 rain days · ☀️ 12.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 72% RH
December 10.0 · Excellent
24°C / 16°C
💧 5.8 rain days · ☀️ 13 h sun · 🌡 feels 71% RH
Hottest month
February · 26°C
Coldest month
August · 10°C nights
Wettest month
July · 144 mm
Driest month
February · 12 mm

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