Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA and its best beaches
Climate - Temperatures and rainfall - Atlantic Ocean
Cape Town: Temperatures during the day, at night, rain and bathing conditions
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South Africa : climate and when to go to Cape town
South Africa is a country located in the southern hemisphere. its seasons are therefore the reverse of northen hemisphere. The climate changes easily from one corner of South Africa to another. Cape Town has a typical Mediterranean climate. Heat and drought from September to April, with temperatures around 82°F. The winter from May to August is very temperate, about 64°F may fall to 9°F sometimes. Along the western Atlantic coast, the climate improves, becoming hotter and dryer up north. On the east coast, the climate changes from temperate to subtropical wet. The Haut Veld (Gauteng, Free State) enjoys a dry and sunny climate throughout the winter (70°F during the day at 6°F per night). From October to April, the hot days are punctuated by impressive rainfalls and lightning before the evening. In the Bas Veld, Mpumalanga Northern Province, the summer is very warm and the winter mild and sunny.
January Avoid |
February Avoid |
March Avoid |
April Avoid |
May Avoid |
June Avoid |
July Avoid |
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November Avoid |
December Avoid |
When to go? The hottest month for the beach, lazing around and swimming is January. Check the precipitations because showers are possible but the sun returns quickly, otherwise other periods are possible. The coolest month is July, if you can not stand the heat too much. The driest month of the year is February, if you do not like the rain at all.
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Cape Town to display its climate.
Graphs and temperature curves with average precipitation over the year


Precipitation, rainfall, cyclone: SOUTH AFRICA

Temperatures of bathing water around Cape Town

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No cyclone risk for this country


Atlantic Ocean
Climate March 2025
Cape Town sunshine in summer and winter



The sun at its zenith, that means well perpendicular to the surface of the Earth, sending 100% of radiation and heat. Cape Town receives in winter (january), 98% of sun power and 53% during summer time (july).
The average temperature and sunshine deviations between summer and winter are 45%. This large gap means that the temperature at sea varies and that it can be cooler during the winter. A sweater can be nice in the early morning or evening, the fell night in cooler season.

Average temperatures and rainfall for a stay in March
On the left, the averages observed every month of March on the South Africa beaches. The trends for next month are, slightly lower average daytime temperatures, a bathing water in Atlantic Ocean which takes a few degrees, more abundant rains with cooler nights.
Sunset and sunrise times for SOUTH AFRICA
Local time : March 2025, Saturday 29, 02:27 AM
Sunrise time : 06:59 am, point A
Sunset time : 6:42 pm, point B
Duration of daylight : 11:43 / 24:00
Jet lag : GMT+2

The average monthly UV index of SOUTH AFRICA
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Weather forecast for Cape Town
Here are the current 5-day forecasts for Mouille Point / Cape Town. Temperatures are spaced 3 hours apart for each day. The summary of the state of the sky gives the trend of the week. The sea temperature at is a monthly average. In lagoons or seashores where the bathing water is shallow, you can add some degrees.
Sunday
March 30, 2025
8 am
64.3°F
18°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 84%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Sunday
March 30, 2025
11 am
66.1°F
19°C

Overcast clouds
Humidity 74%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Sunday
March 30, 2025
2 pm
67.2°F
20°C

Overcast clouds
Humidity 69%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Sunday
March 30, 2025
5 pm
65.9°F
19°C

Few clouds
Humidity 72%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Sunday
March 30, 2025
8 pm
64°F
18°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 80%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Sunday
March 30, 2025
11 pm
63.5°F
18°C

Broken clouds
Humidity 83%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Monday
March 31, 2025
8 am
63.4°F
18°C

Overcast clouds
Humidity 85%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Monday
March 31, 2025
11 am
68.4°F
21°C

Overcast clouds
Humidity 71%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Monday
March 31, 2025
2 pm
69.5°F
21°C

Overcast clouds
Humidity 72%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Monday
March 31, 2025
5 pm
66.1°F
19°C

Overcast clouds
Humidity 83%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Monday
March 31, 2025
8 pm
64.3°F
18°C

Overcast clouds
Humidity 87%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Monday
March 31, 2025
11 pm
63.3°F
18°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 88%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Tuesday
April 01, 2025
8 am
62.8°F
18°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 74%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Tuesday
April 01, 2025
11 am
66.9°F
20°C

Clear sky
Humidity 61%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Tuesday
April 01, 2025
2 pm
67.8°F
20°C

Clear sky
Humidity 64%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Tuesday
April 01, 2025
5 pm
66.3°F
20°C

Clear sky
Humidity 65%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Tuesday
April 01, 2025
8 pm
63.8°F
18°C

Clear sky
Humidity 72%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Tuesday
April 01, 2025
11 pm
63.1°F
18°C

Clear sky
Humidity 74%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Wednesday
April 02, 2025
8 am
62.1°F
17°C

Clear sky
Humidity 67%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Wednesday
April 02, 2025
11 am
67.6°F
20°C

Clear sky
Humidity 54%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Wednesday
April 02, 2025
2 pm
71.1°F
22°C

Clear sky
Humidity 48%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Wednesday
April 02, 2025
5 pm
70.8°F
22°C

Clear sky
Humidity 50%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Wednesday
April 02, 2025
8 pm
66.3°F
20°C

Clear sky
Humidity 57%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Wednesday
April 02, 2025
11 pm
62.6°F
17°C

Clear sky
Humidity 67%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Thrusday
April 03, 2025
8 am
61.1°F
17°C

Clear sky
Humidity 70%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Thrusday
April 03, 2025
11 am
71.4°F
22°C

Clear sky
Humidity 50%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Thrusday
April 03, 2025
2 pm
76.8°F
25°C

Clear sky
Humidity 43%
Sea 65°F/18°C
Weather uncertainties 2025 to go to Cape Town ?


When traveling in the tropics as a seaside, rain is not welcome. If you see this indicator, with possible storms, that does not mean that it will rain all day long. When we observe the local rainfall, it is either really zero or very weak. Meteorologists prefer to be pessimistic. So observe below, the skies photographed during a week announced stormy in Asia. It did not rain once. I invite you to integrate this parameter before going to Cape Town for a good trip to the sun!



