Cape Town, South Africa Weather
Cape Town hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 61°F (16°C) is about 3°F (2°C) below the typical September high of 64°F (18°C).
Current conditions in detail
Cape Town weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Cape Town looks sunny, with a high of 63° and an overnight low of 53°. Rain is unlikely (4% chance). Winds top out near 25 mph, and the UV index reaches 7 (high).
Cape Town 14-day forecast
About the weather in Cape Town
9 months of the year in Cape Town land in the band most people call comfortable - highs between 18°C and 27°C with rain on fewer than twelve days. The exceptions sit at either end: January at 79°F (26°C) and July at 62°F (16°C).
Cape Town weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: January - highs near 79°F (26°C)
- Coldest month: July - highs near 62°F (16°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 100°F (38°C) high · 38°F (3°C) low
- Wettest month: June (11 rainy days) · Sunniest: January (13.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: Mediterranean
- Annual swing: 8°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Average humidity: 75%
Temperatures through the year
Warmth peaks in January: highs of 79°F (26°C), lows of 64°F (18°C). July bottoms out at 62°F (16°C) in daylight, 50°F (10°C) after dark. Precipitation concentrates in June - 4.9 inches (124 mm) on 11 days - and thins out by February.
Rain, sun and snow
Sunshine averages 10.7 hours a day over the year - sunnier than roughly 88% of the cities we track, peaking in January at 13.3 hours. Between the average January and the average July lie 8°C, a narrower spread than about 79% of the cities we track. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 100°F (38°C) and the lowest daily minimum 38°F (3°C).
Season by season
Spring (September through November)
Spring brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 69°F (20°C), nights near 55°F (13°C), and expect showers on roughly 19 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.5 hours of sun a day.
Summer (December through February)
Summer is mild and warm here - highs near 77°F (25°C), nights near 63°F (17°C), and rain comes on about 11 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 12.9 hours of sun a day.
Fall (March through May)
Through fall, Cape Town is pleasantly warm: 71°F (22°C) by day, 58°F (14°C) after dark, and rain comes on about 16 days over the three months.
Winter (June through August)
Winter is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 62°F (17°C), nights near 50°F (10°C), and rain falls on around 32 of the 90 days.
Average temperatures in Cape Town by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79° | 64° | 3 | 0.6 in | 13.3 h/day | 70% |
| February | 78° | 63° | 2 | 0.4 in | 12.2 h/day | 70% |
| March | 75° | 61° | 4 | 1.2 in | 10.9 h/day | 75% |
| April | 72° | 58° | 5 | 1.3 in | 9.9 h/day | 74% |
| May | 67° | 54° | 7 | 2.3 in | 8.7 h/day | 80% |
| June | 63° | 51° | 11 | 4.9 in | 8.0 h/day | 79% |
| July | 62° | 50° | 10 | 4.5 in | 8.4 h/day | 79% |
| August | 62° | 50° | 10 | 3.2 in | 9.0 h/day | 79% |
| September | 64° | 52° | 8 | 2.0 in | 10.0 h/day | 76% |
| October | 70° | 56° | 6 | 1.4 in | 11.9 h/day | 72% |
| November | 72° | 58° | 5 | 0.9 in | 12.5 h/day | 70% |
| December | 75° | 61° | 5 | 1.1 in | 13.1 h/day | 71% |