Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa in April

In an average April, Cape Town sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 16°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range17°C to 22°C
Average low16°C
Typical low range15°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

April records

The most extreme April on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total April accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2017-04-29
Lowest 14°C 1993-04-11

Low

Highest 21°C 2014-04-12
Lowest 13°C 2024-04-21

Feels-like

Highest 27°C 2017-04-29
Lowest 13°C 2024-04-21

Humidity

Highest 16.2 g/m³ 1985-04-02
Lowest 7.6 g/m³ 2023-04-21

Wind

Highest 70 km/h 1988-04-03
Lowest 9 km/h 1990-04-09

Precip

Wettest 124 mm 1993
Driest 7 mm 2015

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