When to go · Cape Town, South Africa
Best Time to Visit Cape Town
Cape Town has a tropical climate. The most comfortable months are January, February and November, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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January, February, November
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
October, April, December
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
June, May
Wettest is June (177mm)
Cape Town weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanBEST | 25°C / 77°F | 17°C / 63°F | 15mm | warm, mostly dry |
| FebBEST | 25°C / 77°F | 17°C / 63°F | 15mm | warm, mostly dry |
| Mar | 23°C / 73°F | 16°C / 61°F | 65mm | warm, some rain |
| Apr | 22°C / 72°F | 14°C / 57°F | 36mm | mild, mostly dry |
| May | 18°C / 64°F | 12°C / 54°F | 102mm | mild, some rain |
| Jun | 18°C / 64°F | 11°C / 52°F | 177mm | mild, wet |
| Jul | 16°C / 61°F | 10°C / 50°F | 84mm | cool, some rain |
| Aug | 17°C / 63°F | 10°C / 50°F | 89mm | mild, some rain |
| Sep | 17°C / 63°F | 11°C / 52°F | 64mm | mild, some rain |
| Oct | 21°C / 70°F | 13°C / 55°F | 30mm | mild, mostly dry |
| NovBEST | 23°C / 73°F | 14°C / 57°F | 26mm | warm, mostly dry |
| Dec | 24°C / 75°F | 16°C / 61°F | 40mm | warm, mostly dry |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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