Tuesday, 28 July, in Cape Town (Republic of South Africa): mostly clear, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +18°, at night around +12°. Wind up to 27 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The water is cold, +13° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:41 and set at 18:03 — daylight lasts 10 hours.
Hourly weather in Cape Town
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. 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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Tue 28.7
🌤️
+12°+18°
Morning
🌤️
+14°
Day
🌤️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+12°
Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 27 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Today 29.7
☁️
+9°+20°
Morning
☀️
+9°
Day
☁️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+9°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 30.7
☁️
+10°+21°
Morning
☀️
+10°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 6 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 31.7
☁️
+11°+25°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+11°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 6 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 1.8
☁️
+12°+25°
Morning
☁️
+17°
Day
☁️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+12°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 2.8
☁️
+11°+22°
Morning
☁️
+15°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+11°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 3.8
☁️
💧 43%
+11°+17°
Morning
☁️
+13°
Day
☁️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+11°
Overcast · precipitation 43% · wind up to 10 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 4.8
☁️
💧 16%
+12°+18°
Morning
☁️
+14°
Day
☁️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+12°
Overcast · precipitation 16% · wind up to 6 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 5.8
🌦️
💧 29%
+10°+15°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+10°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Thu 6.8
☁️
💧 18%
+10°+16°
Morning
☁️
+12°
Day
☁️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
Overcast · precipitation 18% · wind up to 5 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 6%
+10°+16°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
Drizzle · precipitation 6% · wind up to 12 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 24%
+11°+15°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+11°
Drizzle · precipitation 24% · wind up to 13 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sun 9.8
☁️
💧 31%
+10°+18°
Morning
☁️
+13°
Day
☁️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+10°
Overcast · precipitation 31% · wind up to 23 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 10.8
☁️
💧 22%
+14°+22°
Morning
☁️
+17°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+14°
Overcast · precipitation 22% · wind up to 27 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
5 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 13° · Bad
🏃 Running
95 / 100
comfort for running · Excellent
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
39 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
21
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 11PM10: 13O₃: 52NO₂: 8
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
18:03
Golden hour
17:27
Daylight
10 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+13°
🌊 moderate, waves 2.4 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.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+18°
Normal for July
+16°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+24°
Record for this date
+24° (2025)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Cape Town
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