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Cape Town Weather Today

Current weather conditions and forecast for Cape Town, Western Cape

Check the latest Cape Town weather forecast, including today's temperature, hourly updates, tomorrow's outlook, and extended 7-day, 10-day, and 14-day predictions.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
16°C
Patchy rain nearby · Feels like 15°C
Local time 2026-10-13 01:15 · Updated 2026-10-13 01:00
Patchy rain nearby
💧 Humidity80%
💨 Wind7 km/h SSE
☔ Precipitation0.07 mm
☀️ UV index0
👁 Visibility10 km
🧭 Pressure1020 mb
🌬 Gusts9 km/h
🌡 Dew point12°C

Cape Town Weather Tomorrow

Overcast
Overcast

High 19°C · Low 13°C · Rain 12% · Wind Up To 20 km/h

Cape Town Extended Weather Forecast

3-day, 7-day, 10-day and 14-day outlooks from the same forecast data.

Today
Sunny
Sunny
20° / 14°
☔ 17% · 💨 16 km/h
UV 8.6 · Humidity 59%
Tomorrow
Overcast
Overcast
19° / 13°
☔ 12% · 💨 20 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 57%
Thu, 15 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
20° / 12°
☔ 14% · 💨 19 km/h
UV 9 · Humidity 68%
Fri, 16 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
23° / 14°
☔ 14% · 💨 17 km/h
UV 8.7 · Humidity 70%
Sat, 17 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
17° / 12°
☔ 88% · 💨 26 km/h
UV 4 · Humidity 81%
Sun, 18 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
14° / 12°
☔ 36% · 💨 28 km/h
UV 5 · Humidity 58%
Mon, 19 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
17° / 11°
☔ 57% · 💨 27 km/h
UV 5 · Humidity 62%
Tue, 20 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
16° / 13°
☔ 36% · 💨 25 km/h
UV 6 · Humidity 57%
Wed, 21 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
19° / 12°
☔ 6% · 💨 12 km/h
UV 6 · Humidity 51%
Thu, 22 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
22° / 14°
☔ 5% · 💨 13 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 59%
Fri, 23 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
23° / 15°
☔ 4% · 💨 18 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 63%
Sat, 24 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
27° / 15°
☔ 4% · 💨 19 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 62%
Sun, 25 Oct
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
22° / 17°
☔ 36% · 💨 26 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 82%
Mon, 26 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
21° / 16°
☔ 13% · 💨 26 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 78%

Hourly Weather For Cape Town

23:00Patchy rain nearby16°C☔ 30%💨 7 km/h
00:00Patchy rain nearby15°C☔ 23%💨 8 km/h
01:00Patchy rain nearby15°C☔ 21%💨 7 km/h
02:00Overcast15°C☔ 20%💨 5 km/h
03:00Overcast15°C☔ 21%💨 4 km/h
04:00Overcast14°C☔ 22%💨 5 km/h
05:00Overcast15°C☔ 19%💨 5 km/h
06:00Cloudy16°C☔ 13%💨 5 km/h
07:00Sunny17°C☔ 3%💨 6 km/h
08:00Sunny19°C☔ 2%💨 3 km/h
09:00Sunny20°C☔ 1%💨 3 km/h
10:00Sunny20°C☔ 1%💨 8 km/h
11:00Sunny20°C☔ 1%💨 14 km/h
12:00Sunny20°C☔ 1%💨 15 km/h
13:00Sunny20°C☔ 2%💨 15 km/h
14:00Cloudy19°C☔ 7%💨 15 km/h
15:00Sunny18°C☔ 2%💨 15 km/h
16:00Sunny17°C☔ 2%💨 16 km/h
17:00Partly Cloudy16°C☔ 6%💨 15 km/h
18:00Clear15°C☔ 4%💨 13 km/h
19:00Partly Cloudy15°C☔ 5%💨 13 km/h
20:00Overcast15°C☔ 15%💨 10 km/h
21:00Overcast15°C☔ 15%💨 8 km/h

Sun, Moon & Daily Weather Details

🌅 Sunrise
06:07 AM
🌇 Sunset
06:57 PM
🌙 Moonrise
07:26 AM
🌘 Moonset
10:18 PM
🌗 Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
✨ Moon illumination
11%
🌡 Average temperature
17°C
☔ Total precipitation
0.16 mm
💨 Maximum wind
16 km/h
👁 Average visibility
10 km
❄️ Chance of snow
0%
☀️ UV index
8.6

🌿 Air Quality In Cape Town

Moderate (US EPA index 2)

PM2.5
21.1 μg/m³
PM10
28.9 μg/m³
Ozone
37 μg/m³
NO₂
17.9 μg/m³
SO₂
16.1 μg/m³
CO
400 μg/m³

🌼 Pollen In Cape Town

Hazel
0
Alder
0
Birch
0
Oak
0
Grass
33.09
Mugwort
3
Ragweed
0

Pollen information is shown when available for this location.

🕘 Cape Town Weather Yesterday

High / Low
25° / 15°
Average
19°C
Rainfall
0 mm
Condition
Sunny

Planning Your Day In Cape Town

Today in Cape Town, temperatures are forecast to range from about 14°C to 20°C. Rain currently looks less likely, which may suit outdoor sightseeing if other conditions remain comfortable. UV levels are high to very high; shade, protective clothing and sunscreen are especially important. Winds are not currently forecast to be especially strong.

Weather can change during the day, particularly around mountains, coastal areas and summer thunderstorm regions. Check the hourly conditions again before travelling, hiking, swimming, attending an outdoor event or setting out on a long drive.

Understanding The Cape Town Forecast

This page brings together current conditions, hourly changes, tomorrow’s outlook and longer-range forecasts for Cape Town, Western Cape. Longer-range forecasts are useful for planning, but they become less certain further into the future, so recheck the forecast closer to the date of your plans.

Today’s Weather In Cape Town

Cape Town, Western Cape is forecast to reach about 20°C today, with a low near 14°C. The current forecast shows a relatively low chance of rain, at up to 17%. Sunrise is 06:07 AM and sunset is 06:57 PM.

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