Best time to visit · South Africa
Best time to visit Cape Town
Cape Town averages 93 just-right days a year; April, October and November are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Cape Town weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 93
- Too cool 141
- Too hot 71
- Too muggy 31
- Too gray 29
When to visit Cape Town
The best time to visit Cape Town for comfortable weather is April, October and November, when 44%, 44% and 50% of days are just right. June, July and August are mostly too cool, with average highs of 64°F (18°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82°F (28°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 20% | 5 |
| February | 82°F (28°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 21% | 5 |
| March | 79°F (26°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 26% | 11 |
| April | 74°F (23°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 41% | 13 |
| May | 69°F (21°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 47% | 7 |
| June | 64°F (18°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 45% | 2 |
| July | 64°F (18°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 43% | 2 |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 42% | 2 |
| September | 68°F (20°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 47% | 6 |
| October | 73°F (23°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 40% | 14 |
| November | 75°F (24°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 33% | 15 |
| December | 79°F (26°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 28% | 11 |
How Cape Town compares
Cape Town gets 93 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 31. On gray days: 29.
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Cape Town averages 93 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/south-africa/cape-town/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.