10-day forecast — Cape Town
Refreshed hourly
Sat · Today · 14 Nov
Sunny
77°
60°
4%
Wind19 mph S
Gusts36 mph
UV index11 – Extreme
Precip chance4%
Sunrise5:34 AM
Sunset7:26 PM
Sun · Tomorrow · 15 Nov
Sunny
74°
60°
6%
Wind20 mph S
Gusts38 mph
UV index12 – Extreme
Precip chance6%
Sunrise5:34 AM
Sunset7:27 PM
Monday · 16 Nov
Sunny
74°
61°
4%
Wind19 mph S
Gusts36 mph
UV index12 – Extreme
Precip chance4%
Sunrise5:33 AM
Sunset7:28 PM
Tuesday · 17 Nov
Sunny
83°
59°
4%
Wind13 mph S
Gusts25 mph
UV index11 – Extreme
Precip chance4%
Sunrise5:33 AM
Sunset7:29 PM
Wednesday · 18 Nov
Partly cloudy
83°
60°
6%
Wind12 mph S
Gusts26 mph
UV index12 – Extreme
Precip chance6%
Sunrise5:32 AM
Sunset7:30 PM
Thursday · 19 Nov
Mostly cloudy
75°
65°
19%
Wind11 mph SW
Gusts25 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance19%
Sunrise5:32 AM
Sunset7:31 PM
Friday · 20 Nov
Partly cloudy
82°
63°
6%
Wind12 mph S
Gusts24 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance6%
Sunrise5:31 AM
Sunset7:32 PM
Saturday · 21 Nov
Showers
72°
64°
0.04 in
Wind12 mph W
Gusts27 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance57%
Sunrise5:31 AM
Sunset7:33 PM
Sunday · 22 Nov
Partly cloudy
68°
58°
0.01 in
Wind12 mph S
Gusts27 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance17%
Sunrise5:30 AM
Sunset7:34 PM
Monday · 23 Nov
Partly cloudy
70°
57°
4%
Wind20 mph S
Gusts39 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance4%
Sunrise5:30 AM
Sunset7:35 PM
Tuesday · 24 Nov
Sunny
79°
59°
3%
Wind17 mph SE
Gusts36 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance3%
Sunrise5:29 AM
Sunset7:36 PM
Wednesday · 25 Nov
Partly cloudy
78°
62°
5%
Wind10 mph SE
Gusts26 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance5%
Sunrise5:29 AM
Sunset7:36 PM
Thursday · 26 Nov
Partly cloudy
79°
62°
17%
Wind11 mph S
Gusts25 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance17%
Sunrise5:29 AM
Sunset7:37 PM
Friday · 27 Nov
Partly cloudy
76°
64°
0.02 in
Wind15 mph S
Gusts26 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance38%
Sunrise5:29 AM
Sunset7:38 PM
About Cape Town
CountrySouth Africa
RegionWestern Cape
Population4,772,846
ContinentAfrica
Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg (+02:00)
Latitude-33.9250°
Longitude18.4240°
Air QualityGood (AQI 44)
Details & indices
Wind
11 mph SE
Gusts 23 mph
Humidity
73%
Dew point 53°
Pressure
30.12 inHg
Rising
UV index
11 — Extreme
High today
Air Quality
Good
AQI 44 · US EPA
Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Sun & moon
Sunrise5:34 AM
Sunset7:26 PM
Length of day13h 52m
Moonrise9:39 AM
Moon phase🌔 First Quarter
Local time4:32 AM (+02:00)
Cape Town climate in May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–April, September–December · May: Acceptable
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 64°F | 61°F | ▼ 57°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 72°F | 68°F | ▼ 64°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 57°F | 54°F | ▼ 52°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 57°F | 57°F | ▼ 57°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 1.6 in | 3.0 in | ▲ 5.4 in |
| Wet days | ▲ 5 d | 8 d | ▲ 12 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 75% | 80% | ▲ 81% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 9.7 h | 8.6 h | ▼ 7.7 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 14% | 17% | ▲ 22% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 7 | 5 | ▼ 4 |
| Daylight | 11:14 | 10:21 | 9:56 |
| Our take | Good | Acceptable | Acceptable |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May 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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