City in Sør-Afrika

Cape Town Vær Værmelding

Cape Town weather: 16°C, overskyet. Time for time forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

☁️ 16°C now🕔 12:16 PM local📅 Best: januar, februar, mars, oktober, november and desember👥 4.7 million

Risk assessment for Cape Town

Derived from the current forecast window - not an official warning.

Storm and wind7.4

Peak gusts of 87 km/h and 0 thunderstorm days in the next 16 days.

Heavy rain and flooding0.4

Wettest single day forecast at 3 mm, 9 mm across the window. Flash flooding risk rises sharply above 50 mm in a day.

Active alerts for Cape Town

⚠️tor, okt 1: damaging gusts til 74 km/h.
⚠️fre, okt 2: damaging gusts til 65 km/h.
⚠️lør, okt 3: damaging gusts til 87 km/h.
⚠️ons, okt 7: damaging gusts til 70 km/h.

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

16-day forecast for Cape Town

Maks. / Min.; Nedbør; UV

DagForholdMaks. / Min.NedbørVindUV
tor, okt 1☁️ Overskyet27° / 15°0%24 km/h7
fre, okt 2🌦️ Light drizzle20° / 14°82% · 1 mm21 km/h5
lør, okt 3☁️ Overskyet21° / 14°0%30 km/h7
søn, okt 4☁️ Overskyet28° / 14°0%13 km/h8
man, okt 5⛅ Delvis skyet24° / 15°4%14 km/h8
tir, okt 6🌦️ Yr18° / 14°53% · 2 mm17 km/h7
ons, okt 7🌤️ Mest klart19° / 13°13%23 km/h8
tor, okt 8☁️ Overskyet18° / 12°8%14 km/h8
fre, okt 9☁️ Overskyet22° / 13°2%17 km/h8
lør, okt 10🌦️ Light drizzle31° / 16°2% · 1 mm20 km/h8
søn, okt 11☁️ Overskyet23° / 17°4%14 km/h8
man, okt 12🌦️ Light drizzle18° / 15°14% · 3 mm26 km/h5
tir, okt 13🌦️ Light drizzle19° / 14°23% · 1 mm15 km/h8
ons, okt 14☁️ Overskyet20° / 13°8%21 km/h8
tor, okt 15☁️ Overskyet24° / 14°2%29 km/h8
fre, okt 16🌦️ Light drizzle19° / 14°3% · 0 mm16 km/h2

What this means for Cape Town

Compared med normal

Today is warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 27°C is 4.4°C above the 23°C typical for this month.

Regn chance explained

Regn is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Reiser and driving

Vindkast til 74 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in desember til februar.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 9°C.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cape Town?

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

What is the weather like in Cape Town akkurat nå?

It is currently 16°C (60°F) med overskyet. Luftfuktighet is 92% and wind is 19 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Cape Town?

januar, februar, mars, oktober, november and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Cape Town, which has a Mediterranean climate. juni, juli and august 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 12:16 PM.

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

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Værmelding and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
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 oktober 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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