10-day forecast — Cape Town
Refreshed hourly
Wed · Today · 30 Sep
Sunny
89°
63°
1%
Wind6 mph SE
Gusts13 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance1%
Sunrise6:24 AM
Sunset6:48 PM
Thu · Tomorrow · 1 Oct
Mostly cloudy
76°
60°
11%
Wind15 mph NW
Gusts29 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance11%
Sunrise6:23 AM
Sunset6:48 PM
Friday · 2 Oct
Mostly cloudy
63°
57°
0.03 in
Wind19 mph S
Gusts29 mph
UV index4 – Moderate
Precip chance59%
Sunrise6:21 AM
Sunset6:49 PM
Saturday · 3 Oct
Sunny
64°
58°
14%
Wind29 mph SE
Gusts41 mph
UV index8 – High
Precip chance14%
Sunrise6:20 AM
Sunset6:50 PM
Sunday · 4 Oct
Sunny
78°
55°
4%
Wind14 mph SE
Gusts20 mph
UV index9 – Very high
Precip chance4%
Sunrise6:19 AM
Sunset6:51 PM
Monday · 5 Oct
Sunny
76°
62°
5%
Wind9 mph W
Gusts14 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance5%
Sunrise6:17 AM
Sunset6:51 PM
Tuesday · 6 Oct
Showers
63°
57°
0.26 in
Wind11 mph S
Gusts22 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance70%
Sunrise6:16 AM
Sunset6:52 PM
Wednesday · 7 Oct
Mostly cloudy
63°
55°
14%
Wind8 mph S
Gusts17 mph
UV index5 – Moderate
Precip chance14%
Sunrise6:15 AM
Sunset6:53 PM
Thursday · 8 Oct
Sunny
65°
55°
10%
Wind9 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance10%
Sunrise6:13 AM
Sunset6:54 PM
Friday · 9 Oct
Sunny
68°
56°
7%
Wind11 mph NW
Gusts14 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance7%
Sunrise6:12 AM
Sunset6:54 PM
Saturday · 10 Oct
Showers
65°
58°
0.01 in
Wind17 mph S
Gusts25 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance36%
Sunrise6:11 AM
Sunset6:55 PM
Sunday · 11 Oct
Mostly cloudy
68°
57°
10%
Wind22 mph SE
Gusts29 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance10%
Sunrise6:09 AM
Sunset6:56 PM
Monday · 12 Oct
Sunny
76°
57°
3%
Wind12 mph SE
Gusts19 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance3%
Sunrise6:08 AM
Sunset6:57 PM
Tuesday · 13 Oct
Sunny
69°
61°
9%
Wind19 mph S
Gusts31 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance9%
Sunrise6:07 AM
Sunset6:58 PM
About Cape Town
CountrySouth Africa
RegionWestern Cape
Population4,772,846
ContinentAfrica
Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg (+02:00)
Latitude-33.9250°
Longitude18.4240°
Air QualityUnhealthy (AQI 153)
Details & indices
Wind
3 mph E
Gusts 4 mph
Humidity
24%
Dew point 35°
Pressure
30.06 inHg
Rising
UV index
8 — Very high
High today
Air Quality
Unhealthy
AQI 153 · US EPA
Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Sun & moon
Sunrise6:24 AM
Sunset6:48 PM
Length of day12h 24m
Moonrise10:59 PM
Moonset8:08 AM
Moon phase🌔 Waning Gibbous
Local time9:58 AM (+02:00)
Cape Town climate in April
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–April, September–December · April: Good
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 66°F | 64°F | ▼ 61°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 75°F | 72°F | ▼ 68°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 61°F | 57°F | ▼ 54°F |
| Water temperature | ▼ 60°F | 57°F | ▲ 57°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 1.4 in | 1.6 in | ▲ 3.0 in |
| Wet days | → 5 d | 5 d | ▲ 8 d |
| Humidity | → 75% | 75% | ▲ 80% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 10.6 h | 9.7 h | ▼ 8.6 h |
| Cloud cover | → 14% | 14% | ▲ 17% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 9 | 7 | ▼ 5 |
| Daylight | 12:17 | 11:14 | 10:21 |
| Our take | Perfect | Good | Acceptable |
April temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
April precipitation day by day in
April UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Updated: 9:58 AM
Cape Town, South Africa · 33.93°S, 18.42°E · Africa/Johannesburg · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates