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

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

In an average February, Cape Town sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 18°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range20°C to 24°C
Average low18°C
Typical low range17°C to 20°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

February records

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

High

Highest 28°C 2003-02-10
Lowest 17°C 2023-02-20

Low

Highest 22°C 1992-02-20
Lowest 15°C 1983-02-27

Feels-like

Highest 31°C 1992-02-20
Lowest 15°C 1983-02-27

Humidity

Highest 18.3 g/m³ 1992-02-21
Lowest 9.0 g/m³ 1983-02-27

Wind

Highest 57 km/h 1990-02-09
Lowest 12 km/h 1994-02-25

Precip

Wettest 58 mm 1987
Driest 2 mm 2005

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