Cape Town weather history

Live forecast for Cape Town

The month at a glance

Archived daily weather for Cape Town, month by month. Pick a month to open its calendar and the full day-by-day record.

Warmest day

23 °C

Coldest day

2 °C

Average

12 °C

Days recorded

Calendar

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			08-01 Sunny to Cloudy 4 °C to 16 °C	08-02 Cloudy 2 °C to 16 °C	08-03 Cloudy to Heavy rain 5 °C to 19 °C	08-04 Light rain to Overcast 7 °C to 13 °C
08-05 Light rain to Cloudy 9 °C to 14 °C	08-06 Sunny to Overcast 8 °C to 18 °C	08-07 Overcast 9 °C to 17 °C	08-08 Moderate rain to Heavy rain 11 °C to 15 °C	08-09 Light rain 11 °C to 15 °C	08-10 Rainstorm to Light rain 9 °C to 15 °C	08-11 Light rain 8 °C to 15 °C
08-12 Light rain to Overcast 8 °C to 16 °C	08-13 Heavy rain to Light rain 8 °C to 16 °C	08-14 Overcast to Cloudy 5 °C to 14 °C	08-15 Cloudy to Sunny 4 °C to 19 °C	08-16 Sunny to Overcast 9 °C to 19 °C	08-17 Moderate rain to Light rain 10 °C to 15 °C	08-18 Light rain to Cloudy 6 °C to 17 °C
08-19 Sunny to Cloudy 5 °C to 20 °C	08-20 Sunny to Moderate rain 7 °C to 19 °C	08-21 Light rain to Cloudy 7 °C to 13 °C	08-22 Overcast to Sunny 7 °C to 17 °C	08-23 Sunny to Light rain 10 °C to 23 °C	08-24 Light rain 9 °C to 16 °C	08-25 Light rain 9 °C to 16 °C
08-26 Light rain 10 °C to 17 °C	08-27 Light rain 11 °C to 18 °C	08-28 Rain 7 °C to 14 °C	08-29 Cloudy to Sunny 6 °C to 17 °C	08-30 Sunny 6 °C to 19 °C	08-31 Overcast 9 °C to 17 °C

08-01

Sunny to Cloudy

4 °C to 16 °C

08-02

Cloudy

2 °C to 16 °C

08-03

Cloudy to Heavy rain

5 °C to 19 °C

08-04

Light rain to Overcast

7 °C to 13 °C

08-05

Light rain to Cloudy

9 °C to 14 °C

08-06

Sunny to Overcast

8 °C to 18 °C

08-07

Overcast

9 °C to 17 °C

08-08

Moderate rain to Heavy rain

11 °C to 15 °C

08-09

Light rain

11 °C to 15 °C

08-10

Rainstorm to Light rain

9 °C to 15 °C

08-11

Light rain

8 °C to 15 °C

08-12

Light rain to Overcast

8 °C to 16 °C

08-13

Heavy rain to Light rain

8 °C to 16 °C

08-14

Overcast to Cloudy

5 °C to 14 °C

08-15

Cloudy to Sunny

4 °C to 19 °C

08-16

Sunny to Overcast

9 °C to 19 °C

08-17

Moderate rain to Light rain

10 °C to 15 °C

08-18

Light rain to Cloudy

6 °C to 17 °C

08-19

Sunny to Cloudy

5 °C to 20 °C

08-20

Sunny to Moderate rain

7 °C to 19 °C

08-21

Light rain to Cloudy

7 °C to 13 °C

08-22

Overcast to Sunny

7 °C to 17 °C

08-23

Sunny to Light rain

10 °C to 23 °C

08-24

Light rain

9 °C to 16 °C

08-25

Light rain

9 °C to 16 °C

08-26

Light rain

10 °C to 17 °C

08-27

Light rain

11 °C to 18 °C

08-28

Rain

7 °C to 14 °C

08-29

Cloudy to Sunny

6 °C to 17 °C

08-30

Sunny

6 °C to 19 °C

08-31

Overcast

9 °C to 17 °C

Day by day

Date	Conditions	Temperature	Wind	Sunrise and sunset
Thursday 1 August	Sunny to Cloudy	4 °C to 16 °C	South to Southeast force <3	--
Friday 2 August	Cloudy	2 °C to 16 °C	Northwest to North force 3-4	--
Saturday 3 August	Cloudy to Heavy rain	5 °C to 19 °C	Northwest to West force <3	--
Sunday 4 August	Light rain to Overcast	7 °C to 13 °C	Southwest to North force 3-4	--
Monday 5 August	Light rain to Cloudy	9 °C to 14 °C	North force 3-4	--
Tuesday 6 August	Sunny to Overcast	8 °C to 18 °C	North to South force <3	--
Wednesday 7 August	Overcast	9 °C to 17 °C	Northwest to North force <3	--
Thursday 8 August	Moderate rain to Heavy rain	11 °C to 15 °C	North to Northwest force 5-6	--
Friday 9 August	Light rain	11 °C to 15 °C	Northwest to North force 4-5	--
Saturday 10 August	Rainstorm to Light rain	9 °C to 15 °C	North force 5-6	--
Sunday 11 August	Light rain	8 °C to 15 °C	West to North force 3-4	--
Monday 12 August	Light rain to Overcast	8 °C to 16 °C	Northwest to North force <3	--
Tuesday 13 August	Heavy rain to Light rain	8 °C to 16 °C	Northwest to Southwest force 7-8	--
Wednesday 14 August	Overcast to Cloudy	5 °C to 14 °C	Southwest to North force <3	--
Thursday 15 August	Cloudy to Sunny	4 °C to 19 °C	South force 3-4	--
Friday 16 August	Sunny to Overcast	9 °C to 19 °C	South to North force <3	--
Saturday 17 August	Moderate rain to Light rain	10 °C to 15 °C	Northwest to North force 3-4	--
Sunday 18 August	Light rain to Cloudy	6 °C to 17 °C	Northwest to North force <3	--
Monday 19 August	Sunny to Cloudy	5 °C to 20 °C	Northwest to North force 3-4	--
Tuesday 20 August	Sunny to Moderate rain	7 °C to 19 °C	Northwest force 4-5	--
Wednesday 21 August	Light rain to Cloudy	7 °C to 13 °C	Southwest to Southeast force 3-4	--
Thursday 22 August	Overcast to Sunny	7 °C to 17 °C	East to North force <3	--
Friday 23 August	Sunny to Light rain	10 °C to 23 °C	Northwest to North force 3-4	--
Saturday 24 August	Light rain	9 °C to 16 °C	West to North force <3	--
Sunday 25 August	Light rain	9 °C to 16 °C	Northwest to North force <3	--
Monday 26 August	Light rain	10 °C to 17 °C	Northwest to North force 3-4	--
Tuesday 27 August	Light rain	11 °C to 18 °C	Northwest to West force 4-5	--
Wednesday 28 August	Rain	7 °C to 14 °C	West to Southeast force 3-4	--
Thursday 29 August	Cloudy to Sunny	6 °C to 17 °C	Southeast force 3-4	--
Friday 30 August	Sunny	6 °C to 19 °C	South force <3	--
Saturday 31 August	Overcast	9 °C to 17 °C	South force <3	--

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About this data

History pages list the daily readings WuAi Weather archives from public meteorological feeds. They record what was measured in the past, they are not a forecast, and they are provided for reference only.

How to read this forecast

A short guide to Cape Town: what these numbers mean and how to plan around them.

Why one day shows two conditions

Forecasts split the day into daytime and night. The daily table gives both, with separate wind, so you know what to expect on the way out and on the way home.

What "to" means between two conditions

In "light rain to moderate rain" the word "to" describes a change during the day, not two things happening at once. Pack for the stronger half.

When the high and low actually happen

The daily maximum usually falls between 14:00 and 16:00, and the minimum around sunrise. Mornings feel colder than the headline number, so dress for the low.

Far forecasts are a trend, not a promise

Days 1 to 3 are reliable. Days 7 to 15 shift as systems are re-run, so treat them as a direction and re-check three days before anything important.

Reading wind force

Force is the Beaufort-style scale used by the source service. Up to 4 it barely matters; 5 to 6 makes an umbrella awkward and cycling unstable; 7 and above is when outdoor work, scaffolding and small boats should stop.

AQI is not PM2.5

AQI blends several pollutants, PM2.5 is one measurement. 0 to 50 is excellent, 51 to 100 good, and above 150 sensitive groups should cut hard outdoor exercise; above 200 consider a mask and keep windows shut.

The precipitation figure

The current reading is accumulated rainfall in millimetres over the recent period. Around 10 mm means moderate to heavy rain and puddles, so leave extra time.

Using historical weather

From the city page open History and choose a month to see day-by-day recorded conditions. Historical archives and live forecasts are produced on different pipelines, so small differences are normal.

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