Climate almanac
Cape Town
Western Cape, ZA · -33.93°, 18.42°
What is the climate like in Cape Town?
The best time to visit Cape Town is typically October – April, with trip comfort peaking in February (8.7/10). Cape Town is warmest in January, when daily highs average 73°F (23°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 52°F (11°C). The wettest month is typically June and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 22 in of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – April — comfort peaks in February (8.7/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 73°F (23°C)
- Coolest monthAugust — average low 52°F (11°C)
- Wettest monthJune (4.6 in)
- Driest monthFebruary (0.4 in)
- Annual precipitation22 in