Measurements:
°C
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Capetown
70°F
SE 7 mph
Feels like: 70°F
Precip: 100%
World Resorts South Africa Capetown Weather May Weather in Capetown

Capetown Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 67.8°F
Average Night Temperature: 58.3°F
Sea Water Temperature: 58.2°F
Number of Sunny Days: 18 days
Sunshine Hours: 10.1 - 10.7 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 3 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.8 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 77°F. The lowest night temperature was 54°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 68.5°F и 59.6°F respectivly.

Capetown Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Capetown was 57.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 54.4°F and 60.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
58%
26%
16%

Most of the days in May are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.7
1.3
2.0
2.6
3.3
4.0
4.6

Precipitation total in May for Capetown is 1.8 in. It makes may one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.1
8.1
10.1
12.1
14.1
16.1

The average wind speed in May is 8.0 mph. It makes May the most windless month of the year for Capetown.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.1
10.1
12.1
14.1

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Capetown in May is 7.3 hours.

Best Time to Visit Capetown
The most sunny months:
January 24 days
February 23 days
December 22 days
The most warm months:
January 80.2 °F
February 80.1 °F
March 77.4 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 63.5 °F
January 63.3 °F
December 61.7 °F
The most cold months:
July 61.8 °F
August 62.6 °F
June 63.3 °F
The most rainy months:
June 6 days
August 5 days
July 5 days
The most windy months:
January 11 mph
December 11 mph
November 11 mph

Capetown on the Weather Map

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Capetown +70
Durban +82
Hazyview +90
Johannesburg +78
Pilanesberg +92
Port Elizabeth +72
Pretoria +86
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Capetown
Local time: 15:55
08 apr, tuesday
1800 68°F
E
4 mph
2100 66°F
SE
4 mph
09 apr, wednesday
0000 66°F
S
6 mph
0300 66°F
S
6 mph
0600 66°F
S
6 mph
0900 66°F
S
4 mph
1200 66°F
S
4 mph
1500 68°F
NE
3 mph