Should I go out?

Cape Town, South Africa

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now14°C

Mainly clear

Feels 9°CWind 31 km/hRain 4%

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Maybe

Cape Town, South Africa

You can go out, but plan around the weather.

It is breezy enough to affect comfort, especially in open areas.

  • Umbrella probably optional
  • Choose sheltered streets if you can
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window08:00

Today at a glance

Usable, but breezy

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

08:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 0%.

Warmest stretch

13:00

Temperatures peak near 19°C.

Wind

31 km/h

Expect exposed routes to feel rougher.

Watch out for

Wind

Wind could make cycling, exposed walks, and umbrellas annoying.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
05:00Mainly clear14°C4%31 km/h
06:00Mainly clear14°C3%32 km/h
07:00Mainly clear13°C1%31 km/h
08:00Clear sky14°C0%31 km/h
09:00Clear sky15°C0%32 km/h
10:00Mainly clear16°C0%33 km/h
11:00Mainly clear17°C0%32 km/h
12:00Mainly clear18°C0%33 km/h
13:00Mainly clear19°C0%33 km/h
14:00Mainly clear19°C0%35 km/h
15:00Mainly clear19°C0%36 km/h
16:00Clear sky18°C0%36 km/h
17:00Clear sky17°C0%36 km/h
18:00Mainly clear16°C0%36 km/h
19:00Clear sky15°C0%32 km/h
20:00Clear sky15°C0%33 km/h
21:00Mainly clear14°C0%34 km/h
22:00Mainly clear14°C0%33 km/h
23:00Clear sky14°C0%34 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Mainly clear14°C0%36 km/h
01:00Clear sky14°C0%36 km/h
02:00Clear sky14°C0%33 km/h
03:00Clear sky13°C0%29 km/h
04:00Clear sky13°C0%28 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
FriMainly clear19°C / 13°C0 mm36 km/h
SatMainly clear22°C / 13°C0 mm36 km/h
SunMainly clear28°C / 13°C0 mm25 km/h
MonClear sky25°C / 16°C0 mm11 km/h
TueClear sky29°C / 15°C0 mm13 km/h
WedOvercast22°C / 15°C0 mm22 km/h
ThuOvercast24°C / 15°C0 mm21 km/h
FriOvercast22°C / 16°C0 mm25 km/h
SatOvercast17°C / 16°C0 mm38 km/h
SunOvercast17°C / 14°C0 mm20 km/h

Planning summary

Usable weather, but plan around the conditions. Bring a light jacket.

01
Run + walk

Good for movement outdoors without much weather planning.

02
Commute window

Give yourself extra margin; exposed routes may feel rough.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Reasonable for casual plans if timing stays on your side.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

8/10

Good for a casual walk; normal shoes and a light layer should be enough.

Cycle

6/10

Rideable, but exposed roads may feel slower.

Run

10/10

Good conditions for a steady run.

Commute

8/10

Should be a straightforward commute window.

Picnic

6/10

Possible, but not ideal for lingering.

Hike

7/10

Possible, but pack layers and expect exposed sections to bite.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Fri

Mainly clear with highs around 19°C.

Warmest day

Tue

Expect the warmest conditions around 29°C.

Coldest start

Fri

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 13°C.

Air quality

Fair for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI29

Fine for most people, though sensitive groups may still want to keep an eye on conditions.

US AQI63
PM2.59.5 µg/m³
UV index0

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise07:00
Sunset18:30

Use 07:00 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 18:30 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

05:00

Highest rain chance is around 05:00, at roughly 4%.

Best dry gap

08:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 0% rain risk.

Later trend

04:00

By 04:00, rain risk sits near 0%.

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