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Today
18° / 13° High / Low (°C)
100% Humidity
100% Rain probability
Rain showers Condition
~22h Rain duration
What this means
In Cape Town on 21 Oct 2026, rain is expected: 100% chance, up to 15.5 mm forecast (source: Open-Meteo).
Moderate rain is expected today for around 22 hours — 100% probability, up to 15.5mm forecast. An umbrella is the right call.
Rain season
Cape Town has a rare African Mediterranean climate — dry, sunny summers (November–March) and wet, stormy winters (June–August) when cold fronts sweep up from the Southern Ocean. Annual totals average 515mm, falling almost entirely in winter. The Cape Doctor — a fierce southeast wind — can whip in summer without bringing rain. Drought has been an increasing concern in recent years.
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