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Capetown weather in December

Weather in Capetown: December

Average day temperature: 74.3°F
Average night temperature: 63.4°F
Sea water temperature: 60.3°F
Number of sunny days: 22 days
Day length: 14.2 - 14.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.5 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during December of 2025 was 83°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 59°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 74.3°F and 64.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Capetown in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 57.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 59.4°F and 55.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Capetown in December is 0.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 10.8 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 11.2.

Best time for vacation in Capetown

Sunniest months:
January 24 days
February 23 days
December 22 days
Warmest months:
January 77.2 °F
February 77.1 °F
March 74.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 62.2 °F
January 62.0 °F
March 60.4 °F
Coldest months:
July 60.6 °F
August 61.4 °F
June 61.9 °F
Rainiest months:
June 6 days
August 5 days
July 5 days
Windiest months:
January 11.8 mph
December 11.7 mph
November 11.6 mph

Capetown on a weather map

Capetown
+73°F
N 14 mph
Feels like: +77°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in South Africa:
Name
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+73°F
+75°F
+73°F
+77°F
+77°F
+66°F
24 Hours Forecast
Capetown
Local time: 17:46
January 01, thursday
1800
73°F
N
14 mph
2100
70°F
N
11 mph
January 02, friday
0000
68°F
N
6 mph
0300
68°F
N
3 mph
0600
68°F
E
1 mph
0900
73°F
SE
4 mph
1200
77°F
E
4 mph
1500
77°F
N
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F