Weather in Cape Town

• All Year
• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

• Cape Town enjoys comfortable temperatures for most of the year, with the warmest months being January and February.

• July and August are the coolest months, with temperatures dipping to a minimum of 10.1-10.2 degrees Celsius.

• While most months fall within a comfortable range, July and August may be slightly cool for some.

Conditions

• In Cape Town, the peak sun hours occur in January with an average of 10.6 hours, notably decreasing in the winter months of June and July where it drops to 4.7 and 4.2 hours respectively.

• Conversely, precipitation levels are lowest in the summer months (January to March) and increase significantly during the winter months, peaking at 3.84mm in June.

• This trend highlights a clear seasonal pattern where longer sun hours correlate with lower precipitation, suggesting a dry, sunny summer and a damp, overcast winter.

Astronomy

• In Cape Town, the sunrise times show a significant shift, with the earliest occurring at 05:31 in December and the latest at 07:49 in June. Sunset times also vary dramatically, with the latest sunset at 19:58 in January and the earliest at 17:45 in June.

• The day length ranges from a shortest duration of 9 hours and 55 minutes in June to a lengthy 14 hours and 22 minutes in December, highlighting the seasonal variations in daylight throughout the year. Overall, Cape Town experiences the longest and most favorable days during the summer months, while the shortest days occur in winter.