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Weather in Cape Town — today

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Now in Cape Town

🌙

+12°

Clear

Feels like +10° · humidity 77%

Today 15.6: +16° / +7°

🕐 21:25

Wind

13 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

66 · Poor

Precipitation

71%

Humidity

77%

Pressure

1027 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

07:49 / 17:43

Sea temperature

🌊 +14°

👕 What to wear today

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

☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels colder by 2°

Weather for an activity:

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

Detailed weather information for Cape Town

Today, 15 June, Monday, in Cape Town (Republic of South Africa): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +16°, at night around +7°. Due to the wind it feels like +10°. Wind up to 17 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The water is cold, +14° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:49 and set at 17:43 — 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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Today 15.6

🌦️

💧 71%

+7° +16°

Morning

🌦️

+10°

Day

🌦️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+14°

Night

🌙

+7°

Drizzle · precipitation 71% · wind up to 17 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tomorrow 16.6

☀️

+12° +17°

Morning

☀️

+12°

Day

☀️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+12°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 17.6

☀️

+12° +19°

Morning

☀️

+12°

Day

☀️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+12°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Thu 18.6

☁️

+14° +18°

Morning

☁️

+15°

Day

☁️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+14°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Fri 19.6

☀️

+12° +21°

Morning

☀️

+15°

Day

☀️

+21°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+12°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sat 20.6

☁️

💧 2%

+13° +25°

Morning

☁️

+17°

Day

☁️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+13°

Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 4 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 21.6

🌦️

💧 10%

+14° +20°

Morning

🌦️

+16°

Day

🌦️

+20°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+14°

Drizzle · precipitation 10% · wind up to 8 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 22.6

🌦️

💧 16%

+13° +16°

Morning

🌦️

+14°

Day

🌦️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 16% · wind up to 23 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 23.6

🌦️

💧 12%

+13° +15°

Morning

🌦️

+14°

Day

🌦️

+15°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 23 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Wed 24.6

⛈️

💧 41%

+12° +14°

Morning

⛈️

+13°

Day

⛈️

+14°

Evening

🌇

+14°

Night

🌙

+12°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 41% · wind up to 26 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Thu 25.6

⛈️

💧 43%

+8° +12°

Morning

⛈️

+9°

Day

⛈️

+12°

Evening

🌇

+11°

Night

🌙

+8°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 43% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Fri 26.6

⛈️

💧 46%

+10° +13°

Morning

⛈️

+11°

Day

⛈️

+13°

Evening

🌇

+12°

Night

🌙

+10°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 46% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Sat 27.6

🌦️

💧 32%

+9° +13°

Morning

🌦️

+10°

Day

🌦️

+13°

Evening

🌇

+12°

Night

🌙

+9°

Drizzle · precipitation 32% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Sun 28.6

☁️

💧 33%

+10° +14°

Morning

☁️

+11°

Day

☁️

+14°

Evening

🌇

+13°

Night

🌙

+10°

Overcast · precipitation 33% · wind up to 23 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly 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 14° · Bad

🏃 Running

15 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

71%

likely · high

✨ Stars

38 / 100

evening visibility · So-so

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

10 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Poor air

European AQI

PM2.5: 17PM10: 20O₃: 39NO₂: 16

People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

07:49

Sunset

17:43

Golden hour

17:05

Daylight

10 h (+0 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+14°

🌊 moderate, waves 1.6 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.