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 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 33°C on 2026-03-11; its coldest fell to 7°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 | 30°C2010-01-13
16°C1998-01-09
|
22°C2016-01-21
14°C1998-01-09
|
| February | 30°C2014-02-16
17°C1983-02-12
|
23°C2014-02-16
14°C1983-02-02
|
| March | 33°C2026-03-11
14°C1989-03-30
|
21°C2026-03-11
12°C2003-03-23
|
| April | 31°C2017-04-29
14°C2007-04-27
|
19°C2014-04-13
10°C1995-04-26
|
| May | 25°C2000-05-13
13°C2007-05-21
|
18°C2008-05-19
9°C1980-05-27
|
| June | 24°C2022-06-06
11°C1994-06-28
|
17°C2021-06-07
8°C1988-06-16
|
| July | 24°C2017-07-31
10°C1995-07-22
|
18°C2018-07-19
7°C2015-07-15
|
| August | 25°C2023-08-29
9°C2003-08-19
|
15°C2006-08-22
7°C2003-08-19
|
| September | 28°C1997-09-12
11°C2013-09-20
|
16°C2019-09-28
8°C1981-09-02
|
| October | 29°C1985-10-10
13°C2007-10-07
|
20°C2018-10-23
9°C2007-10-07
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| November | 30°C2000-11-15
13°C2018-11-05
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20°C1985-11-29
10°C1998-11-05
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| December | 28°C2015-12-30
15°C1993-12-02
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21°C1999-12-28
12°C2003-12-25
|
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) | 30°C2010-01-13
15°C1993-12-02
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23°C2014-02-16
12°C2003-12-25
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 33°C2026-03-11
13°C2007-05-21
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21°C2026-03-11
9°C1980-05-27
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 25°C2023-08-29
9°C2003-08-19
|
18°C2018-07-19
7°C2003-08-19
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 30°C2000-11-15
11°C2013-09-20
|
20°C1985-11-29
8°C1981-09-02
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Cape Town has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.