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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 September

In an average September, Cape Town sees a daily high around 16°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high16°C
Typical high range15°C to 19°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range12°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

September records

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

High

Highest 25°C 1997-09-12
Lowest 12°C 2013-09-20

Low

Highest 18°C 1997-09-13
Lowest 10°C 1999-09-17

Feels-like

Highest 25°C 1997-09-12
Lowest 10°C 1999-09-17

Humidity

Highest 14.3 g/m³ 2019-09-19
Lowest 6.7 g/m³ 1988-09-11

Wind

Highest 64 km/h 1991-09-07
Lowest 10 km/h 2025-09-03

Precip

Wettest 149 mm 2023
Driest 8 mm 1993

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