Measurements:
°C
°F
Capetown
72°F
N 14 mph
Feels like: 72°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts South Africa Capetown Weather

Capetown Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+56.8°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 66.8°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 53.4°F
Average water temperature in December: 61.7°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 04 56.8°F November 29 56.6°F
December 03 56.4°F November 28 55.8°F
December 02 58.4°F November 27 55.6°F
December 01 57.6°F November 26 54.8°F
November 30 57.0°F November 25 56.2°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Capetown?

According to our data for the last three years for Capetown the highest average sea water temperature was in February, January and December.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in February

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in February 2025 for Capetown was 58.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 56.0°F and 62.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in January

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Capetown was 60.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 55.6°F and 63.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in December

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in December 2024 for Capetown was 60.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 56.8°F and 63.2°F respectively.

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 63.2 °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

South Africa Resorts:
NAME
Capetown +72
Durban +80
Hazyview +78
Johannesburg +70
Pilanesberg +78
Port Elizabeth +70
Pretoria +72
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Capetown
Local time: 07:58
05 dec, friday
0900 72°F
N
14 mph
1200 76°F
N
17 mph
1500 74°F
N
20 mph
1800 70°F
N
19 mph
2100 68°F
N
18 mph
06 dec, saturday
0000 66°F
N
19 mph
0300 66°F
N
19 mph
0600 66°F
N
17 mph