10-day forecast — Cape Town
Refreshed hourly
Tue · Today · 29 Sep
Sunny
77°
54°
2%
Wind6 mph SE
Gusts13 mph
UV index9 – Very high
Precip chance2%
Sunrise6:25 AM
Sunset6:47 PM
Wed · Tomorrow · 30 Sep
Sunny
87°
63°
2%
Wind7 mph SE
Gusts15 mph
UV index9 – Very high
Precip chance2%
Sunrise6:24 AM
Sunset6:48 PM
Thursday · 1 Oct
Mostly cloudy
76°
60°
12%
Wind17 mph N
Gusts37 mph
UV index8 – Very high
Precip chance12%
Sunrise6:23 AM
Sunset6:48 PM
Friday · 2 Oct
Showers
65°
55°
0.03 in
Wind15 mph S
Gusts22 mph
UV index4 – Moderate
Precip chance59%
Sunrise6:21 AM
Sunset6:49 PM
Saturday · 3 Oct
Sunny
66°
55°
7%
Wind21 mph SE
Gusts25 mph
UV index8 – High
Precip chance7%
Sunrise6:20 AM
Sunset6:50 PM
Sunday · 4 Oct
Sunny
74°
56°
4%
Wind7 mph SE
Gusts10 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance4%
Sunrise6:19 AM
Sunset6:51 PM
Monday · 5 Oct
Partly cloudy
67°
58°
18%
Wind8 mph W
Gusts11 mph
UV index5 – Moderate
Precip chance18%
Sunrise6:17 AM
Sunset6:51 PM
Tuesday · 6 Oct
Showers
62°
56°
0.03 in
Wind11 mph S
Gusts19 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance37%
Sunrise6:16 AM
Sunset6:52 PM
Wednesday · 7 Oct
Sunny
71°
54°
3%
Wind9 mph S
Gusts16 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance3%
Sunrise6:15 AM
Sunset6:53 PM
Thursday · 8 Oct
Sunny
66°
56°
12%
Wind11 mph S
Gusts18 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance12%
Sunrise6:13 AM
Sunset6:54 PM
Friday · 9 Oct
Sunny
73°
56°
10%
Wind8 mph S
Gusts13 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance10%
Sunrise6:12 AM
Sunset6:54 PM
Saturday · 10 Oct
Mostly cloudy
70°
60°
20%
Wind8 mph S
Gusts18 mph
UV index6 – High
Precip chance20%
Sunrise6:11 AM
Sunset6:55 PM
Sunday · 11 Oct
Sunny
70°
59°
12%
Wind10 mph S
Gusts15 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance12%
Sunrise6:09 AM
Sunset6:56 PM
Monday · 12 Oct
Mostly cloudy
77°
61°
15%
Wind8 mph S
Gusts15 mph
UV index7 – High
Precip chance15%
Sunrise6:08 AM
Sunset6:57 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 29)
Details & indices
Wind
6 mph SE
Gusts 7 mph
Humidity
71%
Dew point 46°
Pressure
30.15 inHg
Rising
UV index
9 — Very high
High today
Air Quality
Good
AQI 29 · US EPA
Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Sun & moon
Sunrise6:25 AM
Sunset6:47 PM
Length of day12h 22m
Moonrise9:53 PM
Moonset7:33 AM
Moon phase🌔 Waning Gibbous
Local time4:05 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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Cape Town, South Africa · 33.93°S, 18.42°E · Africa/Johannesburg · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates