Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Climate

Weather: 16.26°C/61.27°F, Wind SW at 4.92 km/h, 87% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Cape Town Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 13.87 meters (45.51 feet) above sea level, Cape Town has a Mid-latitude desert climate (Classification: BWk). The district’s yearly temperature is 18.2ºC (64.76ºF) and it is -3.02% lower than South Africa’s averages. Cape Town typically receives about 33.03 millimeters (1.3 inches) of precipitation and has 65.06 rainy days (17.82% of the time) annually.

CountrySouth Africa
CityWestern Cape
Longitude18.4240553
Latitude-33.9248685
Attitude/Elevation13.87m (45.51ft)
Local timeThursday 14:55
Annual high temperature22.72ºC (72.9ºF)
Annual low temperature10.22ºC (50.4ºF)
Average annual precip.33.03mm (1.3in)
Warmest monthFebruary (27.9ºC / 82.22ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (5.13ºC / 41.23ºF)
Wettest MonthOctober (47.68mm / 1.88in)
Driest MonthDecember (24.72mm / 0.97in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)65.06 days (17.82%)
Days with no rain299.94 days (82.18%)
Humidity60.72%

Climate Cape Town: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)39.16(102.49)40.14(104.25)38.18(100.72)35.24(95.43)30.35(86.63)27.41(81.34)28.39(83.1)31.33(88.39)36.22(97.2)38.18(100.72)38.18(100.72)38.18(100.72)40.14(104.25)
Average high °C (°F)27.73(81.91)27.9(82.22)26.39(79.5)23.09(73.56)20.87(69.57)17.38(63.28)17.2(62.96)18.39(65.1)20.69(69.24)22.69(72.84)24.18(75.52)26.18(79.12)22.72(72.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)23.22(73.8)23.29(73.92)21.87(71.37)18.72(65.7)16.4(61.52)13.09(55.56)12.81(55.06)13.78(56.8)16.14(61.05)18.09(64.56)19.34(66.81)21.67(71.01)18.2(64.76)
Average low °C (°F)15.59(60.06)15.48(59.86)14.13(57.43)10.8(51.44)8.71(47.68)5.75(42.35)5.13(41.23)5.16(41.29)7.41(45.34)9.65(49.37)10.99(51.78)13.88(56.98)10.22(50.4)
Record low °C (°F)7.83(46.09)5.87(42.57)5.87(42.57)1.96(35.53)0.98(33.76)-0.98(30.24)-1.96(28.47)-0.98(30.24)-0.98(30.24)1.96(35.53)1.96(35.53)7.83(46.09)-1.96(28.47)
Average precipitation mm (inches)43.12(1.7)33.4(1.31)28.65(1.13)24.88(0.98)26.28(1.03)32.45(1.28)34.93(1.38)36.82(1.45)26.62(1.05)47.68(1.88)36.89(1.45)24.72(0.97)33.03(1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)6.595.875.614.634.365.434.364.725.076.595.796.055.42
Average relative humidity (%)62.2461.5763.4860.5659.858.1359.2658.6760.4461.5561.1561.8360.73
Mean monthly sunshine hours13.0711.2510.659.997.967.947.939.7810.6811.7912.9313.3210.6

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Cape Town in recent years.

Cape Town

Cape Town Temperature by Month

February
23.29°C | 73.92°F
January
23.22°C | 73.8°F
March
21.87°C | 71.37°F
December
21.67°C | 71.01°F
November
19.34°C | 66.81°F
April
18.72°C | 65.7°F
October
18.09°C | 64.56°F
May
16.4°C | 61.52°F
September
16.14°C | 61.05°F
August
13.78°C | 56.8°F
June
13.09°C | 55.56°F
July
12.81°C | 55.06°F

Historical Data

Summary
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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature29.37°C (84.87°F)19.55°C (67.19°F)11.75°C (53.15°F)
Avg Temperature22.52°C (72.54°F)15.18°C (59.32°F)9.79°C (49.62°F)
Min Temperature12.73°C (54.91°F)6.82°C (44.28°F)2.94°C (37.29°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point9.79°C (49.62°F)5.55°C (41.99°F)0.0°C (0°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation12.82mm | 0.5in1.57mm | 0.06in0.0mm | 0in47.18mm | 1.86in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind13.71kmh | 8.52mph8.81kmh | 5.47mph5.87kmh | 3.65mph
Gust Wind21.54kmh | 13.38mph12.63kmh | 7.85mph7.83kmh | 4.87mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure12.82mb1.57mb0.0mb
Cape Town

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
September° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2016-09-0114.69 | 58.449.79 | 49.62848.81 | 5.4729.55 | 1000.540.88 | 0.03
2016-09-0213.71 | 56.689.79 | 49.62868.81 | 5.4729.63 | 1003.483.92 | 0.15
2016-09-0312.73 | 54.918.81 | 47.868610.77 | 6.6929.66 | 1004.457.44 | 0.29
2016-09-0417.62 | 63.725.87 | 42.575910.77 | 6.6929.4 | 995.640.0 | 0
2016-09-0518.6 | 65.486.85 | 44.335213.71 | 8.5229.26 | 990.750.2 | 0.01
2016-09-0614.69 | 58.447.83 | 46.09746.85 | 4.2629.4 | 995.640.1 | 0.0
2016-09-0713.71 | 56.686.85 | 44.33765.87 | 3.6529.46 | 997.60.1 | 0.0
2016-09-0816.64 | 61.954.89 | 40.8639.79 | 6.0829.26 | 990.750.29 | 0.01
2016-09-0911.75 | 53.153.92 | 39.06719.79 | 6.0829.55 | 1000.541.17 | 0.05
2016-09-1012.73 | 54.913.92 | 39.06727.83 | 4.8729.69 | 1005.430.0 | 0
2016-09-1116.64 | 61.956.85 | 44.33706.85 | 4.2629.43 | 996.620.0 | 0
2016-09-1213.71 | 56.686.85 | 44.337610.77 | 6.6929.49 | 998.582.35 | 0.09
2016-09-1314.69 | 58.445.87 | 42.57715.87 | 3.6529.63 | 1003.480.0 | 0
2016-09-1416.64 | 61.954.89 | 40.8605.87 | 3.6529.4 | 995.640.0 | 0
2016-09-1519.58 | 67.243.92 | 39.06547.83 | 4.8729.14 | 986.830.0 | 0
2016-09-1612.73 | 54.915.87 | 42.577312.73 | 7.9129.26 | 990.7512.82 | 0.5
2016-09-179.79 | 49.624.89 | 40.88010.77 | 6.6929.72 | 1006.412.84 | 0.11
2016-09-1814.69 | 58.442.94 | 37.29576.85 | 4.2629.81 | 1009.350.0 | 0
2016-09-1919.58 | 67.241.96 | 35.53399.79 | 6.0829.55 | 1000.540.0 | 0
2016-09-2016.64 | 61.956.85 | 44.33638.81 | 5.4729.43 | 996.620.0 | 0
2016-09-2116.64 | 61.957.83 | 46.09725.87 | 3.6529.37 | 994.660.0 | 0
2016-09-2211.75 | 53.155.87 | 42.57778.81 | 5.4729.52 | 999.561.66 | 0.07
2016-09-2312.73 | 54.911.96 | 35.53666.85 | 4.2629.6 | 1002.50.0 | 0
2016-09-2415.66 | 60.195.87 | 42.57699.79 | 6.0829.52 | 999.560.0 | 0
2016-09-2518.6 | 65.485.87 | 42.57595.87 | 3.6529.43 | 996.620.0 | 0
2016-09-2622.52 | 72.543.92 | 39.064413.71 | 8.5229.11 | 985.850.0 | 0
2016-09-2713.71 | 56.685.87 | 42.577110.77 | 6.6929.31 | 992.7112.63 | 0.5
2016-09-2812.73 | 54.910.0 | 0547.83 | 4.8729.55 | 1000.540.78 | 0.03
2016-09-2914.69 | 58.443.92 | 39.06637.83 | 4.8729.57 | 1001.520.0 | 0
2016-09-3014.69 | 58.445.87 | 42.57707.83 | 4.8729.52 | 999.560.0 | 0

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