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Cape Town weather in December

December is one of the best months to visit Cape Town. Expect highs around 24°C, lows near 16°C, and about 5.8 days with rain.

10.0 · Excellenttravel score for December
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Avg high
24°C
Avg low
16°C
Rainfall
32 mm
Rain days
5.8
Sunshine
13 h/day
Daylight
14.2 h

What to pack for Cape Town in December

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 71%; max daily wind around 25 km/h.

How December compares

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

Best months in Cape Town: September–May. See the full best time to visit Cape Town guide.

Cape Town in December: the details

In December, Cape Town sees average daytime highs of 24°C (74°F) and overnight lows of 16°C (61°F). Rainfall totals roughly 32 mm across 5.8 rainy days, and the sun shines about 13 hours per day with 14.2 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 71%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Cape Town, South Africa (-33.93, 18.42) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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