Cape Town — time and weather
Cape Town is a city in South Africa, in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. This page shows the current local time in Cape Town and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Cape Town
Local time in Cape Town is based on the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
South Africa is a country in southern Africa with diverse nature, national parks, an ocean coast and a multi-ethnic culture.
More about the country: South Africa →What to see in Cape Town
Sights and historical places
- Table Mountain with its cable car
- the Cape of Good Hope
- the V&A Waterfront
- the colourful Bo-Kaap quarter
Museums
- the Zeitz MOCAA museum of contemporary African art
- the District Six Museum
Where to spend time
- Table Mountain National Park
- the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- the Camps Bay beaches
Local cuisine
Cape cuisine, seafood and wine from the nearby valleys; cafes on the waterfront.
Climate in Cape Town: month by month
The warmest month in Cape Town is January, with average daytime highs of 25.9 °C; the coolest is July, around 16.0 °C by day and 9.6 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in June (~150 mm) and is lowest in February (~11 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| February | 26 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| March | 24 | 16 | 50 | 6 |
| April | 22 | 14 | 45 | 4 |
| May | 19 | 12 | 80 | 8 |
| June | 18 | 11 | 150 | 12 |
| July | 16 | 10 | 137 | 12 |
| August | 16 | 10 | 96 | 11 |
| September | 18 | 11 | 47 | 7 |
| October | 22 | 13 | 24 | 6 |
| November | 23 | 15 | 19 | 5 |
| December | 24 | 16 | 32 | 5 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Cape Town are January–May, September–December: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Cape Town: Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 18:19 · Day length 10:59
Time difference from Cape Town right now:
| New York | +6 h |
| London | +1 h |
| Dubai | −2 h |
| Tokyo | −7 h |
| Paris | same time |
| Sydney | −8 h |