City in Suður-Afríka

Cape Town Ferðir Guide

Cape Town travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

🌤️ 14°C now🕔 9:50 AM local📅 Best: janúar, febrúar, mars, október, nóvember and desember👥 4.7 million

Active alerts for Cape Town

⚠️þri., ágú 25: damaging gusts til 85 km/h.
⚠️mið., ágú 26: damaging gusts til 76 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Samantekt

Cape Town is a city in Suður-Afríka. Cape Town is known for Table Mountain and Cape Peninsula. Íbúafjöldinn er um 4.7 million.

Núna er hitinn 14°C (57°F) in Cape Town með að mestu heiðskýrt. Hitinn finnst vera 13°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 12°C til 23°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.5/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Cape Town is janúar, febrúar, mars, október, nóvember and desember. Loftslagið er Mediterranean. júní, júlí and ágúst tend til be the least comfortable months. janúar is the warmest month með average highs near 27°C, while júlí is the coldest með lows near 10°C.

The closest major airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), about 17 km away. Nearby highlights include Table Mountain, Robben Island, Boulders Beach and Camps Bay Beach.

Í einföldu máli. Today is warmer than average for ágúst. The forecast high of 23°C is 5.6°C above the 17°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 1 PM til 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in Cape Town today at 9.7/10. Vindhviður til 50 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Kort af Cape Town

Interactive map með nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Hnit: 33°55′29.6″S 18°25′26.8″E (-33.9249, 18.4241)

Veður í Cape Town núna

🌤️
14°C
Að mestu heiðskýrt · feels like 13°C
Raki87%
Vindur10 km/h SE
Vindhviður30 km/h
UV-vísitala2.1 · Lágt
Skýjahula25%
Loftþrýstingur1018 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 34 km
Loftgæði67 · Miðlungs
Sólarupprás7:18 AM
Sólsetur6:20 PM
Tungl🌓 First quarter · 54%

Open-Meteo Updated 9:50 AM, ágú 21 local time.

⚠️þri., ágú 25: damaging gusts til 85 km/h.
⚠️mið., ágú 26: damaging gusts til 76 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, ágú 22

🌦️ 17° / 11°

Light drizzle · 10% rain · wind 13 km/h

sun.day, ágú 23

☁️ 19° / 11°

Skýjað · 2% rain · wind 16 km/h

Quick facts about Cape Town

TegundCity
LandSuður-Afríka
HeimsálfaAfríka
Hnit33°55′29.6″S 18°25′26.8″E (-33.9249, 18.4241)
Mannfjöldi4.700.000
Known forTable Mountain and Cape Peninsula
Staðartími9:50 AM (UTC+02:00)
Best monthsjanúar, febrúar, mars, október, nóvember and desember
LoftslagMediterranean

Hlutir til að gera in Cape Town

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Cape Town.

Best time til visit Cape Town

Go in janúar, febrúar, mars, október, nóvember and desember. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: júní, júlí and ágúst - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★★★
febrúar★★★★★
mars★★★★★
apríl★★★★
maí★★★★
júní★★★★
júlí★★★☆☆
ágúst★★★★
september★★★★
október★★★★★
nóvember★★★★★
desember★★★★★

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 50 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid júní, júlí and ágúst - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near Cape Town

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Cape Town International AirportCPT17 kmCape Town

Flugvellir in Cape Town

1 airports mapped in this atlas

Áhugaverðir staðir in Cape Town

1 attractions mapped in this atlas

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Cape Town

1 unesco world heritage sites mapped in this atlas

Beaches in Cape Town

2 beaches mapped in this atlas

Mountains and peaks in Cape Town

1 mountains and peaks mapped in this atlas

Explore Cape Town

Every topic we hold for this place, and the same topic for the places around it.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cape Town?

Cape Town is a city in Suður-Afríka. Its coordinates are -33.9249, 18.4241. It lies in Afríka.

What is the weather like in Cape Town núna?

It is currently 14°C (57°F) með að mestu heiðskýrt. Raki is 87% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Cape Town?

janúar, febrúar, mars, október, nóvember and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Cape Town, which has a Mediterranean climate. júní, júlí and ágúst are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Cape Town in?

Cape Town observes Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00). The local time is 9:50 AM.

How many people live in Cape Town?

Cape Town has a population of approximately 4.7 million.

What is the nearest airport til Cape Town?

The closest airports are Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 17 km away.

What are the top things til do in Cape Town?

Popular options include Table Mountain, Robben Island, Boulders Beach, Camps Bay Beach and Table Mountain.

What places are in Cape Town?

Cape Town covers 6 places in this atlas, including Cape Town International Airport, Table Mountain, Robben Island, Boulders Beach, Camps Bay Beach and Table Mountain.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated ágúst 21, 2026 at 9:50 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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