Cape Town When to Travel

If you want to find out when to travel based on the weather, you've found the right place. Choose from parameters such as temperature, sea temperature and sunshine hours to find your ideal holiday based on the month when the weather is best.

Cape Town Weather South Africa Summary Cape Town Climate Cape Town Today Cape Town Forecast Cape Town When Best
Cape Town Weather South Africa Summary Cape Town Climate Cape Town Today Cape Town Forecast Cape Town When Best

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When to Travel to Cape Town for
Max Daytime Temperature: Warm 22-30°C [remove]
Sunshine Hours: 10 hours or more [remove]
Weather Score for Cape Town in January is 100%Weather Score for Cape Town in February is 100%Weather Score for Cape Town in March is 96%Weather Score for Cape Town in April is 80%Weather Score for Cape Town in May is 59%Weather Score for Cape Town in June is 38%Weather Score for Cape Town in July is 46%Weather Score for Cape Town in August is 55%Weather Score for Cape Town in September is 67%Weather Score for Cape Town in October is 89%Weather Score for Cape Town in November is 100%Weather Score for Cape Town in December is 100%
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Max Daytime Temperature (°C) 26°C (79°F) Max Daytime Temperature in January in Cape Town 27°C (81°F) Max Daytime Temperature in February in Cape Town 26°C (79°F) Max Daytime Temperature in March in Cape Town 23°C (73°F) Max Daytime Temperature in April in Cape Town 20°C (68°F) Max Daytime Temperature in May in Cape Town 18°C (64°F) Max Daytime Temperature in June in Cape Town 18°C (64°F) Max Daytime Temperature in July in Cape Town 18°C (64°F) Max Daytime Temperature in August in Cape Town 20°C (68°F) Max Daytime Temperature in September in Cape Town 21°C (70°F) Max Daytime Temperature in October in Cape Town 24°C (75°F) Max Daytime Temperature in November in Cape Town 25°C (77°F) Max Daytime Temperature in December in Cape Town
Min Night-time Temperature (°C) 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in January in Cape Town 16°C (61°F) Min Night-time Temperature in February in Cape Town 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in March in Cape Town 13°C (55°F) Min Night-time Temperature in April in Cape Town 10°C (50°F) Min Night-time Temperature in May in Cape Town 9°C (48°F) Min Night-time Temperature in June in Cape Town 8°C (46°F) Min Night-time Temperature in July in Cape Town 8°C (46°F) Min Night-time Temperature in August in Cape Town 10°C (50°F) Min Night-time Temperature in September in Cape Town 11°C (52°F) Min Night-time Temperature in October in Cape Town 13°C (55°F) Min Night-time Temperature in November in Cape Town 15°C (59°F) Min Night-time Temperature in December in Cape Town
Hours of Sunshine (Daily) 11 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (77% of Daylight Hours) in January in Cape Town 10 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (77% of Daylight Hours) in February in Cape Town 9 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (75% of Daylight Hours) in March in Cape Town 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (66% of Daylight Hours) in April in Cape Town 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (60% of Daylight Hours) in May in Cape Town 5 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (54% of Daylight Hours) in June in Cape Town 6 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (57% of Daylight Hours) in July in Cape Town 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (60% of Daylight Hours) in August in Cape Town 7 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (62% of Daylight Hours) in September in Cape Town 9 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (67% of Daylight Hours) in October in Cape Town 10 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (72% of Daylight Hours) in November in Cape Town 11 Hours of Bright Sunshine per day (74% of Daylight Hours) in December in Cape Town
Hours of Daylight (Daily) 14 Hours of Daylight in January in Cape Town 13 Hours of Daylight in February in Cape Town 12 Hours of Daylight in March in Cape Town 11 Hours of Daylight in April in Cape Town 10 Hours of Daylight in May in Cape Town 10 Hours of Daylight in June in Cape Town 10 Hours of Daylight in July in Cape Town 11 Hours of Daylight in August in Cape Town 12 Hours of Daylight in September in Cape Town 13 Hours of Daylight in October in Cape Town 14 Hours of Daylight in November in Cape Town 14 Hours of Daylight in December in Cape Town
Heat and Humidity Discomfort Low Heat & Humidity in January in Cape Town Low Heat & Humidity in February in Cape Town Low Heat & Humidity in March in Cape Town No Heat & Humidity in April in Cape Town No Heat & Humidity in May in Cape Town No Heat & Humidity in June in Cape Town No Heat & Humidity in July in Cape Town No Heat & Humidity in August in Cape Town No Heat & Humidity in September in Cape Town No Heat & Humidity in October in Cape Town No Heat & Humidity in November in Cape Town Low Heat & Humidity in December in Cape Town
Days with some Rainfall 5 Days with some Rainfall in January in Cape Town 4 Days with some Rainfall in February in Cape Town 5 Days with some Rainfall in March in Cape Town 8 Days with some Rainfall in April in Cape Town 12 Days with some Rainfall in May in Cape Town 13 Days with some Rainfall in June in Cape Town 13 Days with some Rainfall in July in Cape Town 14 Days with some Rainfall in August in Cape Town 11 Days with some Rainfall in September in Cape Town 9 Days with some Rainfall in October in Cape Town 6 Days with some Rainfall in November in Cape Town 6 Days with some Rainfall in December in Cape Town
Monthly Rainfall (mm) 21 mm (0.8 inches) Monthly Rainfall in January in Cape Town 24 mm (0.9 inches) Monthly Rainfall in February in Cape Town 27 mm (1.1 inches) Monthly Rainfall in March in Cape Town 68 mm (2.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in April in Cape Town 107 mm (4.2 inches) Monthly Rainfall in May in Cape Town 135 mm (5.3 inches) Monthly Rainfall in June in Cape Town 121 mm (4.8 inches) Monthly Rainfall in July in Cape Town 119 mm (4.7 inches) Monthly Rainfall in August in Cape Town 64 mm (2.5 inches) Monthly Rainfall in September in Cape Town 52 mm (2.0 inches) Monthly Rainfall in October in Cape Town 29 mm (1.1 inches) Monthly Rainfall in November in Cape Town 24 mm (0.9 inches) Monthly Rainfall in December in Cape Town
UV Index (Maximum) UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 11 (Extreme) in February in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 9 (Very High) in March in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 6 (High) in April in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 4 (Moderate) in May in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 3 (Moderate) in June in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 3 (Moderate) in July in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 4 (Moderate) in August in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 6 (High) in September in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 8 (Very High) in October in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 11 (Extreme) in November in Cape Town UV (Maximum) Index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Cape Town
Sea Temperature (°C) 19°C (66°F) Sea Temperature in January in Cape Town 19°C (66°F) Sea Temperature in February in Cape Town 18°C (64°F) Sea Temperature in March in Cape Town 17°C (63°F) Sea Temperature in April in Cape Town 17°C (63°F) Sea Temperature in May in Cape Town 16°C (61°F) Sea Temperature in June in Cape Town 15°C (59°F) Sea Temperature in July in Cape Town 15°C (59°F) Sea Temperature in August in Cape Town 15°C (59°F) Sea Temperature in September in Cape Town 16°C (61°F) Sea Temperature in October in Cape Town 17°C (63°F) Sea Temperature in November in Cape Town 18°C (64°F) Sea Temperature in December in Cape Town
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Best Weather Months in Cape Town are January, February, November and December.
 		    
 
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Cape Town Weather by Month
Check the weather for a particular month in Cape Town by selecting a month from the list below. If you are not sure where to go, why not try our Holiday Planner.
  · January
  · February
  · March
   · April
  · May
  · June
   · July
  · August
  · September
   · October
  · November
  · December
Popular Best Weather Month Regions

1.

Cyprus

2.

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

3.

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunisia

5.

Mauritius

6.

Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya Coast, Turkey
Popular Best Weather Month Destinations

1.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

2.

Nicosia, Cyprus

3.

Sharm el Sheikh Airport, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

4.

Tunis, Tunisia

5.

Port Louis, Mauritius

6.

Khania, Crete, Greece

7.

Dalaman, Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey

8.

Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde

9.

Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

10.

Antalya, Antalya Coast, Turkey
 		    
 
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