Weather in Cape Town

What's the weather like in Cape Town?

Cape Town has a moderate climate and moderate rainfall spread across the year. Average daytime highs range from 26°C (79°F) in January to 17°C (63°F) in July, with overnight lows around 16°C (61°F) and 7°C (45°F) respectively.

For comfortable sightseeing temperatures (18–26°C daytime highs), the best months to visit Cape Town are January through June, and August through December.

Quick facts

Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: -33.925, 18.424

Monthly climate

Long-run averages for each month of the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rainfall	Rain days	Snow days
January	26°C / 79°F	16°C / 61°F	15 mm	4	—
February	27°C / 81°F	16°C / 61°F	17 mm	4	—
March	25°C / 77°F	14°C / 57°F	20 mm	5	—
April	23°C / 73°F	12°C / 54°F	41 mm	8	—
May	20°C / 68°F	9°C / 48°F	69 mm	10	—
June	18°C / 64°F	8°C / 46°F	93 mm	11	—
July	17°C / 63°F	7°C / 45°F	82 mm	12	—
August	18°C / 64°F	8°C / 46°F	77 mm	11	—
September	19°C / 66°F	9°C / 48°F	40 mm	8	—
October	21°C / 70°F	11°C / 52°F	30 mm	7	—
November	24°C / 75°F	13°C / 55°F	14 mm	5	—
December	25°C / 77°F	15°C / 59°F	17 mm	4	—