Cape Town weather is characterized by the four distinctively different seasons the city experiences. Having said that though, it’s not uncommon for Cape Town to experience all seasons within one single day. Due to its positioning between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, the Cape Peninsula exhibits pleasant Mediterranean weather, with mild, wet winters, and dry warm summers.
The Peninsula acquires frequent strong winds from the south-east, named by locals as the Cape Doctor. Arising as a spin-off from anticyclones deep in the Southern ocean they carry away pollution, smog, and refresh the air. Weather in Cape Town experiences south-easterly winds, which are caused by a high-pressure system that sits in the South Atlantic to the west of Cape Town, known as the South-Atlantic High.
In Cape Town you can determine your bearings quite easily by using the mountain to work out your North, South, East, and West directions. Knowing your bearings will help you to better understand the Cape Town weather conditions. A general rule is that the North-West wind brings the cold fronts and rain. The South-Easterly wind will keep the rain away and will usually mean that the weather in Cape Town is clearing.
Summer weather in Cape Town is characterized by balmy and dry conditions with pleasant sunny days, and pleasant evenings often interrupted by strong south easterly winds. During the summer months (November to March) weather in Cape Town is fairly windy and quite hot. Average temperatures are mild and mercury rises to a maximum of 26.5 °C.
December and January are the hottest month, and soon after Cape Town weather can become uncomfortably hot when the Berg Wind, meaning "mountain wind" blows from the Karoo interior for a couple of weeks in February or early March. Mediterranean weather conditions that prevail during summer, with little and 11 hours a day of sunshine make Cape Town a popular tourist destination.
Cape Town winters (June to August) are characterized by heavy rain, particularly on the mountain slopes, and low temperatures of between 7°C -20°C. Cape Town winters have a reputation for rain and wind, but can often produce perfect days or even weeks. When it’s not raining, winter evolves into the perfect green season, when temperatures can reach a summery 26C or higher.
Spring weather in Cape Town (September and October) and autumn (April and May) are when the majority of tourists visit Cape Town. These “in-between seasons” see a lesser amount of wind. Spring is best for whale watching and flower blooming, whereas autumn is great for visiting the vineyards at their best, and sampling the local wine.
Rainfall is moderate throughout the year in Cape Town and there are refreshing sea breezes which can sometimes turn a little too refreshing during the winter. Most of the city's annual precipitation occurs in wintertime, but due to the mountainous countryside of the city, mountain areas can average as much as 59in of rain annually.
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