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Capetown sea water temperature

Current sea water temperature:
+60.3°F
Minimum sea water temperature in May: 60.4°F
Maximum sea water temperature in May: 50.5°F
Average sea water temperature in May: 57.3°F

Sea water temperature for the last 10 days:

May 18 60.3°F May 13 57.9°F
May 17 59.5°F May 12 57.7°F
May 16 59.0°F May 11 58.3°F
May 15 59.2°F May 10 59.0°F
May 14 57.4°F May 9 59.0°F

When is the warmest sea in Capetown?

Based on the data about daily sea water temperature for the last three years the warmest sea in Capetown was noticed in February, January and March.

Monthly Sea Temperatures in Capetown, °F

Sea water temperature in February, °F

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The average sea water temperature in February of 2026 was 60.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 66.4°F and 53.2°F.

Sea water temperature in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2026 was 56.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 60.8°F and 52.5°F.

Sea water temperature in March, °F

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The average sea water temperature in March of 2026 was 62.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 67.1°F and 58.6°F.

Best time for vacation in Capetown

Sunniest months:
January 24 days
February 22 days
December 22 days
Warmest months:
January 77.0 °F
February 76.9 °F
March 74.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 62.0 °F
January 61.7 °F
March 60.6 °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 11.7 mph
December 11.7 mph
November 11.6 mph

Capetown on a weather map

Capetown
+66°F
NW 16 mph
Feels like: +66°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in South Africa:
Name
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+75°F
+68°F
+66°F
+75°F
+72°F
+75°F
24 Hours Forecast
Capetown
Local time: 14:18
May 18, monday
1500
66°F
NW
16 mph
1800
64°F
NW
16 mph
2100
64°F
NW
17 mph
May 19, tuesday
0000
63°F
NW
19 mph
0300
63°F
NW
19 mph
0600
63°F
NW
19 mph
0900
63°F
NW
17 mph
1200
66°F
NW
12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F