If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 mm per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

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Mon 9/281:15 pm -

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Deal found 8/305,328﷼

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DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Wed 10/14

8:40 am-5:30 pm

Nonstop9h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/21

7:30 pm-6:05 am

Nonstop9h 35m

4,564﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Thu 10/15

1:25 am-10:15 am

Nonstop9h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/23

7:30 pm-6:05 am

Nonstop9h 35m

4,607﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Tue 9/29

1:25 am-10:15 am

Nonstop9h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/7

1:15 pm-11:50 pm

Nonstop9h 35m

4,614﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Wed 10/14

1:25 am-10:15 am

Nonstop9h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 10/22

1:15 pm-11:50 pm

Nonstop9h 35m

4,740﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Thu 9/17

1:25 am-10:15 am

Nonstop9h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/25

1:15 pm-11:50 pm

Nonstop9h 35m

4,923﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Thu 9/17

1:25 am-10:15 am

Nonstop9h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/27

7:30 pm-6:05 am

Nonstop9h 35m

5,274﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Wed 9/23

1:25 am-10:15 am

Nonstop9h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/28

1:15 pm-11:50 pm

Nonstop9h 35m

5,328﷼

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DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Wed 12/16

1:45 am-10:30 am

Nonstop9h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 1/3

12:35 pm-11:10 pm

Nonstop9h 35m

6,545﷼

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DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Sun 11/8

8:35 am-5:25 pm

Nonstop9h 50m

3,251﷼

DohaCape Town

DOH Doha Hamad Intl - CPT Cape Town Intl

DOHCPT

Doha Hamad Intl

Mon 10/19

1:25 am-10:15 am

Nonstop9h 50m

13,531﷼

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Kudzai,Sep 2026

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Experience was ok. Comfortable and very polite and friendly attendants.

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1 / 20

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Kudzai,Sep 2026

DOH - JNB

Experience was ok. Comfortable and very polite and friendly attendants.

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1,036 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kudzai,Sep 2026

DOH - JNB

Experience was ok. Comfortable and very polite and friendly attendants.

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