Best time to go to Cape Town Average weather of Cape Town, South Africa

When is the best time to go to Cape Town?

When is the best time to go to Cape Town? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

• The weather is good all year round in Cape Town
• On average, the warmest months are January, February, March and December
• The coldest months are June, July and August
• The rainiest months are June and August
• The best months for swimming are January, February, March, November and December

For full information about the climate and weather in Cape Town a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month				Our opinion	View Details
January		22°C/28°C	12%	perfect weather	Cape Town in january
February		22°C/28°C	12%	perfect weather	Cape Town in february
March		20°C/27°C	13%	perfect weather	Cape Town in march
April		17°C/24°C	19%	perfect weather	Cape Town in april
May		15°C/21°C	29%	good weather	Cape Town in may
June		12°C/18°C	42%	good weather	Cape Town in june
July		12°C/18°C	28%	good weather	Cape Town in july
August		12°C/18°C	34%	good weather	Cape Town in august
September		14°C/20°C	29%	good weather	Cape Town in september
October		17°C/22°C	19%	good weather	Cape Town in october
November		18°C/24°C	20%	perfect weather	Cape Town in november
December		20°C/26°C	9%	perfect weather	Cape Town in december

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Weather and climate in Cape Town

• Between january and march the climate is very good. In average, on the morning it is 19°C and you can expect to have 26mm of rainfall/month during this period.
• From april to november the climate is beautiful. In average, on the morning it is 18°C and you can expect to have 52mm of rainfall/month during this period.
• In december the climate is perfect. It is for example 26°C as maximum temperature in december and it rains in december about 22mm.

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Chart: temperature and rainfall in Cape Town

The chart below allows you to look at the following seasonal norms for the city of Cape Town: minimum and maximum temperatures, and the monthly volume of precipitation for each month of the year.

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