Frost Dates for CAPE TOWN INTL, South Africa

Elevation: 43 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

33.97°S, 18.60°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 11a

Avg. annual minimum: 4 to 7°C

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Köppen Climate

Csb Warm-Summer Mediterranean

Warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Similar to hot-summer Mediterranean but cooler. Great for a wide range of vegetables and fruit trees with moderate water needs.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

5° 15° 25°

21°

Jan

21°

Feb

20°

Mar

17°

Apr

15°

May

13°

Jun

13°

Jul

13°

Aug

14°

Sep

16°

Oct

18°

Nov

20°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	25°	21°	17°
February	26°	21°	17°
March	24°	20°	16°
April	22°	17°	14°
May	19°	15°	12°
June	17°	13°	10°
July	16°	13°	9°
August	16°	13°	9°
September	18°	14°	11°
October	20°	16°	12°
November	22°	18°	14°
December	24°	20°	16°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm

8 mm

Jan

8 mm

Feb

13 mm

Mar

48 mm

Apr

91 mm

May

124 mm

Jun

109 mm

Jul

97 mm

Aug

64 mm

Sep

33 mm

Oct

38 mm

Nov

8 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	8
February	8
March	13
April	48
May	91
June	124
July	109
August	97
September	64
October	33
November	38
December	8

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 4:59 AM – 7:01 PM · 14h 02m

Feb: 5:23 AM – 6:37 PM · 13h 13m

Mar: 5:52 AM – 6:08 PM · 12h 15m

Apr: 6:26 AM – 5:34 PM · 11h 09m

May: 6:53 AM – 5:07 PM · 10h 14m

Jun: 7:08 AM – 4:52 PM · 9h 45m

Jul: 7:02 AM – 4:58 PM · 9h 57m

Aug: 6:38 AM – 5:22 PM · 10h 44m

Sep: 6:06 AM – 5:54 PM · 11h 48m

Oct: 5:34 AM – 6:26 PM · 12h 52m

Nov: 5:06 AM – 6:54 PM · 13h 48m

Dec: 4:52 AM – 7:08 PM · 14h 15m

Daylight Longest: 14h 16m · Shortest: 9h 44m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	4:59 AM	7:01 PM	14h 02m
February	5:23 AM	6:37 PM	13h 13m
March	5:52 AM	6:08 PM	12h 15m
April	6:26 AM	5:34 PM	11h 09m
May	6:53 AM	5:07 PM	10h 14m
June	7:08 AM	4:52 PM	9h 45m
July	7:02 AM	4:58 PM	9h 57m
August	6:38 AM	5:22 PM	10h 44m
September	6:06 AM	5:54 PM	11h 48m
October	5:34 AM	6:26 PM	12h 52m
November	5:06 AM	6:54 PM	13h 48m
December	4:52 AM	7:08 PM	14h 15m

Nearby Stations

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