How warm is it in Cape Town in February?

Daytime highs averaged 21.2 °C, night-time lows 17.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 27.2 °C (28 Feb 2024), the lowest 15.2 °C (22 Feb 2023).

How often does it rain in Cape Town in February?

On average there were 2.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 14.1 mm of precipitation in total. In 1 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇿🇦 Weather in Cape Town in February

This is what the weather in Cape Town (South Africa) was like in February in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

21.2 °C

20.1 °C – 22.2 °C

Avg. night-time low

17.8 °C

16.8 °C – 18.6 °C

Avg. rain days in period

2.5

9 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

14.1 mm

3.6 mm – 42.9 mm

Avg. cloud cover

18 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 27.2 °C (28 Feb 2024) · Lowest temperature 15.2 °C (22 Feb 2023) · Avg. daily peak wind 30 km/h

Weather mix of all days

217Sunny
39Partly cloudy
1Cloudy
21Light rain
4Rain

Summary

On average 21.2 °C during the day and 17.8 °C at night.
On average 2.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 14.1 mm of precipitation in total.
In 1 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 22.2 °C), coolest: 2023 (avg. 20.1 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (42.9 mm), driest: 2017 (3.6 mm).
Extremes: 27.2 °C on 28 Feb 2024 and 15.2 °C on 22 Feb 2023.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max21.4°Avg. min18.1°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
42.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
25 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.3 °C · Min 15.8 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2025
Avg. max20.8°Avg. min17.6°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
10.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
10 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.3 °C · Min 16.4 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2024
Avg. max22.2°Avg. min18.6°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
14.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
18 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.2 °C · Min 16.9 °C
2023
Avg. max20.1°Avg. min16.8°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
20.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
16 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.6 °C · Min 15.2 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2022
Avg. max20.9°Avg. min17.5°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
9.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.5 °C · Min 16.2 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2021
Avg. max21.2°Avg. min18.1°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
5.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
10 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.3 °C · Min 16.8 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2020
Avg. max21.0°Avg. min17.4°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
7.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.2 °C · Min 16.1 °C
2019
Avg. max21.0°Avg. min17.6°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
16.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
25 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.7 °C · Min 16.4 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2018
Avg. max21.6°Avg. min18.1°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
10.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
26 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.1 °C · Min 16.0 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2017
Avg. max21.7°Avg. min18.4°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
3.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
9 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.4 °C · Min 17.2 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Cape Town in February?: Daytime highs averaged 21.2 °C, night-time lows 17.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 27.2 °C (28 Feb 2024), the lowest 15.2 °C (22 Feb 2023).
How often does it rain in Cape Town in February?: On average there were 2.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 14.1 mm of precipitation in total. In 1 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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