Weather in Cape Town in February 2025
- February is usually the hottest month of the year in Cape Town;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cape Town in February
The temperature in February is +81°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +59°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 28% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +79°F.
Is Cape Town warm or cold in February?
Cape Town is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +64°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is the hottest month in Cape Town, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cape Town in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +75°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +52°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +97°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 12 mm | 12 mm | 17 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 72% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as great as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +73°F to +75°F during the day. The rainfall amount in February stays the same as in the previous month with a 12 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 71% to 72%. Winds are calmer in comparison to January, going down from 6 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 19 sunny days in January to 17 in February.
March brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cape Town is gradually increasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Cape Town?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cape Town in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+77°F) and the highest in 2020 (+87°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2000 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cape Town
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cape Town, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.