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Weather for Cape Town

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Summer (December-February) brings long, hot days and balmy evenings, but some strong winds can quickly chill things down. The city is packed at Christmas with queues for literally everything. Spring (September-November) and autumn (March-May) are delightful and far less crowded. Winter (June-August) is often wet and chilly, but sometimes clear and warm. Whale and dolphin watching tours should be organised in August and September. Temperatures range from an average of 21°C (70°F) in January to 12°C (54°F) in July. Annual rainfall is around 627mm (25 inches).

Day

Weather (day) Temp (max day) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Fri
Partly Cloudy Day
 Partly cloudy skies
2
1
°C
 0.3mm
15
sw
 50%
1,011mb
Good
Sat
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy rain possible
2
3
°C
 0.8mm
10
sw
 51%
1,012mb
Moderate
Sun
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
4
°C
 0mm
10
w
 49%
1,012mb
Good
Mon
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
4
°C
 0mm
9
sw
 55%
1,013mb
Good
Tue
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
4
°C
 0mm
15
s
 52%
1,015mb
Good
Wed
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
7
°C
 0mm
15
sse
 50%
1,013mb
Good
Thu
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
7
°C
 0mm
15
s
 58%
1,010mb
Good
Fri
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
6
°C
 0.1mm
20
sse
 72%
1,009mb
Good
Sat
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
6
°C
 0.1mm
19
sse
 72%
1,009mb
Good
Sun
Sunny
 Sunny skies
2
3
°C
 0.1mm
17
s
 68%
1,013mb
Good

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Fri
Partly Cloudy Night
 Partly cloudy skies
1
4
°C
 0mm
6
w
 68%
1,012mb
Good
Sat
Clear
 Clear skies
1
5
°C
 0mm
3
wsw
 84%
1,013mb
Good
Sun
Partly Cloudy Night
 Partly cloudy skies
1
6
°C
 0mm
4
s
 90%
1,012mb
Good
Mon
Clear
 Clear skies
1
6
°C
 0mm
8
sse
 79%
1,014mb
Good
Tue
Clear
 Clear skies
1
7
°C
 0mm
13
se
 82%
1,016mb
Good
Wed
Clear
 Clear skies
1
8
°C
 0mm
11
se
 86%
1,011mb
Good
Thu
Clear
 Clear skies
0
°C
 0mm
13
sse
 86%
1,012mb
Good
Fri
Sunny
 Sunny skies
1
8
°C
 0mm
20
sse
 77%
1,013mb
Good
Sat
Sunny
 Sunny skies
1
8
°C
 0mm
17
sse
 78%
1,010mb
Good
Last updated at 08:05, Friday 10 February
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Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.
Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:
  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)
Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
  • Very poor - less than 1km
  • Poor - between 1km and 4km
  • Moderate - between 4km and 10km
  • Good - between 10km and 20km
  • Very good - between 20km and 40km
  • Excellent - more than 40km
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