The climate of Cape Town (South Africa)
Cape Town is located in the South western part of South Africa near
Cape of Good Hope. Although the largest part of South Africa has a
subtropical climate or a moderate subtropical climate (savannah
climate, steppe climate and desert climate) this part of South Africa
is an exception. The combination of its southern location and the cold
Gulf Stream are responsible for a Mediterranean climate with mild
winters and warm summers. The large difference with the rest of the
country is in the pattern of precipitation. Winters are relatively wet
and summers are relatively dry. During the local winter months (our
summer months) over 100 millimetres of precipitation falls on a
monthly basis where the rest of the country has its dry period.
Temperatures are spring like during this period, but the rain and a
wind-chill make for a colder feel than temperature figures show.
During the summer months (from December to March) Cape Town is warm,
sunny and dry. For many this is the ideal period to visit Cape Town.
The warmth in combination with little precipitation is responsible for
low humidity figures. Because of this the climate hardly ever gets
muggy.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Cape Town:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
26
16
11
6
19
February
27
15
10
5
18
March
25
14
9
5
18
April
23
12
7
8
17
May
19
9
6
11
17
June
18
8
5
14
16
July
17
7
6
12
15
August
17
8
7
13
15
September
19
9
7
10
15
October
21
11
9
9
16
November
23
12
10
5
17
December
24
14
11
4
18
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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