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Cape Town Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Cape Town, South Africa, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Cape Town month looks like before you travel — then check the live Cape Town forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
January
26°C average high
Coolest month
July
10°C average low
Wettest month
June
102 mm of rain
Driest month
December
24 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Cape Town by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 18°C | 10°C / 36°C | 87 mm | 70% | 18 km/h |
| February | 26°C | 18°C | 9°C / 36°C | 27 mm | 70% | 17 km/h |
| March | 24°C | 17°C | 10°C / 40°C | 41 mm | 74% | 16 km/h |
| April | 22°C | 14°C | 6°C / 36°C | 48 mm | 75% | 14 km/h |
| May | 20°C | 12°C | 4°C / 32°C | 70 mm | 80% | 12 km/h |
| June | 18°C | 11°C | 0°C / 29°C | 102 mm | 81% | 14 km/h |
| July | 17°C | 10°C | 2°C / 30°C | 99 mm | 80% | 13 km/h |
| August | 18°C | 10°C | 2°C / 31°C | 87 mm | 77% | 13 km/h |
| September | 19°C | 11°C | 3°C / 35°C | 76 mm | 74% | 15 km/h |
| October | 22°C | 13°C | 4°C / 35°C | 33 mm | 70% | 15 km/h |
| November | 23°C | 15°C | 8°C / 33°C | 26 mm | 71% | 18 km/h |
| December | 25°C | 16°C | 10°C / 37°C | 24 mm | 69% | 17 km/h |
Best time to visit Cape Town
The most comfortable time to visit Cape Town is generally March and November to December, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around June, totalling about 720 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for January, when highs average 26°C. June is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 102 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of December.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Cape Town forecast for what is happening now.