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Hout Bay
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Sea temperature by month
30-year averages (1996–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.
50°F
54°F
57°F
61°F
64°F
68°F
72°F
January
62.7°F(58°F–66°F)
February
62.7°F(58°F–67°F)
March
61.2°F(57°F–64°F)
April
59.3°F(56°F–61°F)
May
59.5°F(57°F–62°F)
June
59.3°F(58°F–61°F)
July
58.4°F(56°F–60°F)
August
58.3°F(57°F–60°F)
September
58.4°F(57°F–60°F)
October
58.8°F(57°F–60°F)
November
60.0°F(57°F–61°F)
December
61.8°F(58°F–64°F)
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinMin °F | 5858.4 | 5858.2 | 5757.2 | 5655.7 | 5757.3 | 5857.6 | 5656.4 | 5756.8 | 5756.6 | 5757.1 | 5756.9 | 5858.2 |
| AvgAvg °F | 6362.7 | 6362.7 | 6161.2 | 5959.3 | 5959.5 | 5959.3 | 5858.4 | 5858.3 | 5858.4 | 5958.8 | 6060.0 | 6261.8 |
| MaxMax °F | 6665.7 | 6766.9 | 6464.3 | 6161.4 | 6261.6 | 6161.3 | 6060.1 | 6059.9 | 6059.7 | 6060.0 | 6161.4 | 6464.1 |
Warmest in January (62.7°F). Coldest in August (58.3°F). Rarely comfortable for swimming.
About Hout Bay
Hout Bay sits on the cold Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula, where Chapman's Peak Drive — a nine-kilometre cliff road blasted into the seaward face of Chapman's Peak between 1915 and 1922 — curves south above the harbour. The sheltered 1.3-kilometre Hout Bay Beach lines the harbour side for families and walkers, while granite-bouldered Llandudno Beach in the next cove north draws surfers and sundowners. The Benguela Current keeps the sea at a brisk 13-16 °C from December through March, with Cape Town International airport roughly 35 minutes by road.