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Best time to visit Cape Town
Late Feb, Mid Mar, Early Dec–Late Dec is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.9°C, with 1.2 rainy days per 10 days.
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Season calendar
Conditions vary little through the year (a 16.4-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.
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Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Good | 27.8°C | 1.1 | 24.2% |
| February | Good | 28.2°C | 1.1 | 23.2% |
| March | Great | 26.7°C | 1.3 | 26.5% |
| April | Good | 24.5°C | 1.9 | 30.2% |
| May | Okay | 21.6°C | 2.8 | 37.8% |
| June | Fair | 19.2°C | 3.8 | 40.1% |
| July | Fair | 18.7°C | 3.4 | 36.8% |
| August | Off-season | 18.9°C | 3.8 | 41.1% |
| September | Okay | 20.4°C | 2.9 | 39.5% |
| October | Good | 23.3°C | 1.7 | 34.3% |
| November | Good | 24.7°C | 2.0 | 34.1% |
| December | Great | 26.6°C | 1.5 | 27.5% |
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: CAPE TOWN INTL（17 km）. Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.