Cape Town weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Cape Town, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 29°C on 2022-01-08; its coldest fell to 9°C on 2003-08-19.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C2022-01-08
17°C1998-01-09
|
21°C2016-01-31
15°C1998-01-09
|
| February | 28°C2003-02-10
17°C2023-02-20
|
22°C1992-02-20
15°C1983-02-27
|
| March | 29°C2026-03-11
16°C1989-03-30
|
23°C2026-03-11
13°C1989-03-30
|
| April | 27°C2017-04-29
14°C1993-04-11
|
21°C2014-04-12
13°C2024-04-21
|
| May | 25°C2000-05-13
14°C2007-05-21
|
19°C2008-05-18
11°C1982-05-28
|
| June | 22°C1999-06-02
12°C1997-06-30
|
17°C2000-06-08
10°C1997-06-30
|
| July | 22°C2001-07-14
12°C1995-07-22
|
16°C2000-07-06
10°C1996-07-17
|
| August | 22°C2002-08-20
11°C2003-08-19
|
16°C2023-08-29
9°C2003-08-19
|
| September | 25°C1997-09-12
12°C2013-09-20
|
18°C1997-09-13
10°C1999-09-17
|
| October | 28°C2018-10-22
13°C2007-10-07
|
19°C2018-10-23
11°C1984-10-05
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| November | 27°C2003-11-22
15°C2024-11-04
|
19°C2004-11-17
12°C1996-11-20
|
| December | 27°C2017-12-07
16°C1996-12-02
|
21°C2015-12-30
14°C1996-12-03
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 29°C2022-01-08
16°C1996-12-02
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22°C1992-02-20
14°C1996-12-03
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 29°C2026-03-11
14°C2007-05-21
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23°C2026-03-11
11°C1982-05-28
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 22°C2002-08-20
11°C2003-08-19
|
17°C2000-06-08
9°C2003-08-19
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 28°C2018-10-22
12°C2013-09-20
|
19°C2004-11-17
10°C1999-09-17
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Cape Town has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.