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Now in Cape Town

☁️

+16°

Overcast

Feels like +14° · humidity 88%

Today 12.9: +19° / +16°

🕐 08:25

Wind

19 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

30 · Good

Precipitation

31%

Humidity

88%

Pressure

1016 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:49 / 18:35

Sea temperature

🌊 +11°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.

💨 WindyFeels colder by 2°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Cape Town

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Cape Town (Republic of South Africa): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +19°, at night around +16°. Due to the wind it feels like +14°. Wind up to 27 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The water is cold, +11° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:49 and set at 18:35 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Cape Town

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Cape Town for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 12.9

☁️

💧 31%

+16° +19°

Morning

☁️

+16°

Day

☁️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+16°

Overcast · precipitation 31% · wind up to 27 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tomorrow 13.9

⛈️

💧 75%

+15° +24°

Morning

⛅

+16°

Day

⛈️

+24°

Evening

🌇

+18°

Night

🌙

+15°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 75% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 14.9

🌦️

💧 93%

+14° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+14°

Drizzle · precipitation 93% · wind up to 27 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 15.9

🌦️

💧 94%

+14° +16°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+14°

Rain showers · precipitation 94% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 16.9

🌦️

💧 85%

+12° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+14°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+12°

Drizzle · precipitation 85% · wind up to 26 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Thu 17.9

⛅

💧 7%

+12° +17°

Morning

⛅

+14°

Day

⛅

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+12°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 7% · wind up to 31 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Fri 18.9

☀️

💧 8%

+11° +18°

Morning

☀️

+14°

Day

☀️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+11°

Clear · precipitation 8% · wind up to 25 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sat 19.9

☀️

💧 4%

+9° +20°

Morning

☀️

+13°

Day

☀️

+20°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+9°

Clear · precipitation 4% · wind up to 9 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 20.9

☀️

💧 4%

+12° +23°

Morning

☀️

+16°

Day

☀️

+23°

Evening

🌇

+20°

Night

🌙

+12°

Clear · precipitation 4% · wind up to 8 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 21.9

🌤️

💧 3%

+13° +27°

Morning

🌤️

+18°

Day

🌤️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+24°

Night

🌙

+13°

Mostly clear · precipitation 3% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 22.9

⛅

💧 6%

+15° +26°

Morning

⛅

+19°

Day

⛅

+26°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+15°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 6% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 23.9

☁️

💧 20%

+13° +16°

Morning

☁️

+14°

Day

☁️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+13°

Overcast · precipitation 20% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Thu 24.9

🌦️

💧 18%

+13° +19°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+18°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Fri 25.9

⛅

💧 24%

+14° +21°

Morning

⛅

+17°

Day

⛅

+21°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+14°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 24% · wind up to 31 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

0 / 100

for sea and sun · Bad

🏊 Swimming

0 / 100

water 11° · Bad

🏃 Running

54 / 100

comfort for running · Average

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

31%

possible · moderate

✨ Stars

66 / 100

evening visibility · Good

🧺 Laundry drying

6 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

58 / 100

no rain expected · Average

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 10PM10: 13O₃: 47NO₂: 7

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:49

Sunset

18:35

Golden hour

18:02

Daylight

12 h (+2 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+11°

🌊 rough, waves 2.5 m.

Cape Town climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+25°

+17°

Jan

+26°

+18°

Feb

+24°

+16°

Mar

+22°

+14°

Apr

+19°

+12°

May

+17°

+10°

Jun

+16°

+9°

Jul

+16°

+10°

Aug

+18°

+11°

Sep

+20°

+13°

Oct

+22°

+14°

Nov

+24°

+16°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+25°	+17°	+14°	12 mm	The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February	+26°	+18°	+14°	11 mm	One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the hottest month of the year in Cape Town.
March	+24°	+16°	+16°	12 mm	Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April	+22°	+14°	+15°	36 mm	The most pleasant season: +22° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave.
May	+19°	+12°	+14°	56 mm	One of the best times to visit: +19° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
June	+17°	+10°	+14°	92 mm	A fresh month — +17° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (92 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
July	+16°	+9°	+14°	84 mm	Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (84 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
August	+16°	+10°	+14°	74 mm	Cool: around +16° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (74 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
September	+18°	+11°	+14°	44 mm	A fresh month — +18° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
October	+20°	+13°	+14°	32 mm	The most pleasant season: +20° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
November	+22°	+14°	+14°	25 mm	One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
December	+24°	+16°	+14°	15 mm	Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Cape Town

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: January, February, March

Daytime air+24…+26°

Sea temperature+14…+16°

Precipitationrare

Why: comfortable +24…+26° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, September, October, November, December

Daytime air+18…+24°

Sea temperature+14…+15°

Precipitationoften

Why: cool (+18…+24°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: June, July, August

Daytime air+16…+17°

Sea temperature+14…+14°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (74–92 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Cape Town is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: frequent rain.