Cape Town, South Africa — Climate
Cape Town Weather
Cape Town, on the Cape Peninsula, has a Mediterranean climate with dry summers and wet winters. Seasons are well defined, with winter, between May and August, being influenced by a series of cold fronts that cross the Peninsula from the Atlantic Ocean. Winters are characterized by heavy rain, particularly on the mountain slopes, strong north-westerly winds, and low temperatures. In summer the weather in Cape Town is warm and dry, but the idyllic sunny weather is often punctuated with strong south easterly winds.
Average Temperatures and Rainfall in Cape Town
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (inches) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Rainfall (cm) | 15 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 91 | 105 | 91 | 82 | 54 | 39 | 24 | 19 |
| Ave Temp (°C) | 21 °C | 21 °C | 20 °C | 18 °C | 15 °C | 13 °C | 13 °C | 13 °C | 15 °C | 17 °C | 19 °C | 20 °C |
| Min Temp (°C) | 16 °C | 16 °C | 15 °C | 13 °C | 11 °C | 9 °C | 9 °C | 9 °C | 11 °C | 12 °C | 14 °C | 15 °C |
| Max Temp (°C) | 26 °C | 26 °C | 25 °C | 23 °C | 20 °C | 18 °C | 17 °C | 18 °C | 19 °C | 21 °C | 23 °C | 25 °C |
| Ave Temp (°F) | 71 °F | 71 °F | 69 °F | 65 °F | 60 °F | 59 °F | 55 °F | 56 °F | 59 °F | 62 °F | 66 °F | 68 °F |
| Min Temp (°F) | 62 °F | 62 °F | 60 °F | 56 °F | 52 °F | 54 °F | 48 °F | 48 °F | 51 °F | 54 °F | 58 °F | 60 °F |
| Max Temp (°F) | 79 °F | 80 °F | 78 °F | 73 °F | 68 °F | 64 °F | 63 °F | 64 °F | 66 °F | 70 °F | 74 °F | 77 °F |
| Good Weather | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
