Best time to go to Cape Town

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The best time to go to Cape Town is January, February, November and December

5
Jan
5
Feb
4.5
Mar
4
Apr
2.5
May
1.5
Jun
1.5
Jul
1.5
Aug
2.5
Sep
4
Oct
5
Nov
5
Dec

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Max Day Temperature (°C)

25
Jan
25
Feb
24
Mar
22
Apr
19
May
17
Jun
17
Jul
17
Aug
18
Sep
20
Oct
22
Nov
24
Dec

Hours of Sunshine (daily)

11
Jan
10
Feb
9
Mar
7
Apr
6
May
5
Jun
6
Jul
7
Aug
7
Sep
9
Oct
10
Nov
11
Dec

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The best time to go guide for Cape Town, South Africa shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia) & the Met Office. Find out more about our data sources.

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