Cape Town, South Africa - Detailed climate information and monthly weather forecast

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The average high temperature in January:
26.1°C
The average high temperature in February:
26.5°C
The average high temperature in March:
25.4°C
The average high temperature in April:
23°C
The average high temperature in May:
20.3°C
The average high temperature in June:
18.1°C

The average high temperature in July:
17.5°C
The average high temperature in August:
17.8°C
The average high temperature in September:
19.2°C
The average high temperature in October:
21.3°C
The average high temperature in November:
23.5°C
The average high temperature in December:
24.9°C

The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is February (26.5°C).
The month with the lowest average high temperature is July (17.5°C).

The average low temperature in January:
15.7°C
The average low temperature in February:
15.6°C
The average low temperature in March:
14.2°C
The average low temperature in April:
11.9°C
The average low temperature in May:
9.4°C
The average low temperature in June:
7.8°C

The average low temperature in July:
7°C
The average low temperature in August:
7.5°C
The average low temperature in September:
8.7°C
The average low temperature in October:
10.6°C
The average low temperature in November:
13.2°C
The average low temperature in December:
14.9°C

The month with the highest average low temperature is January (15.7°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is July (7°C).

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Months with the highest relative humidity are May, June and July (81%).
Months with the lowest relative humidity are January, November and December (71%).

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The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is June (93mm).
The driest month (with the lowest rainfall) is November (14mm).

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The average rainfall days in January:
5.5 days
The average rainfall days in February:
4.6 days
The average rainfall days in March:
4.8 days
The average rainfall days in April:
8.3 days
The average rainfall days in May:
11.4 days
The average rainfall days in June:
13.3 days

The average rainfall days in July:
11.8 days
The average rainfall days in August:
13.7 days
The average rainfall days in September:
10.4 days
The average rainfall days in October:
8.7 days
The average rainfall days in November:
4.9 days
The average rainfall days in December:
6.3 days

The month with the highest number of rainy days is August (13.7 days).
The month with the lowest number of rainy days is February (4.6 days).

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The average sea temperature in January:
19°C
The average sea temperature in February:
19°C
The average sea temperature in March:
18°C
The average sea temperature in April:
17°C
The average sea temperature in May:
17°C
The average sea temperature in June:
16°C

The average sea temperature in July:
15°C
The average sea temperature in August:
15°C
The average sea temperature in September:
15°C
The average sea temperature in October:
16°C
The average sea temperature in November:
17°C
The average sea temperature in December:
18°C

Best months for swimming (with the highest average sea temperature) are January and February (19°C).
Coldest months (with the lowest average sea temperature) are July, August and September (15°C).

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Months with the longest days are January, November and December (Average daylight: 14h).
Months with shortest days are May, June and July (Average daylight: 10h).