Cape Town vs Windhoek: which is better, month by month

Cape Town beats Windhoek in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (91 vs 77) — while Windhoek wins May to August; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cape Town vs Windhoek — all 12 months

MonthCape TownWindhoekWinnerGap
January86Ahot, dry73Bsweltering, rainy, clean airCape Town13
February88Ahot, dry75Bsweltering, rainy, clean airCape Town13
March90Swarm, dry81Ahot, a little rain, clean airCape Town9
April93Snice, dry89Awarm, dry, clean airCape Town4
May85Anice, a little rain, muggy air93Swarm, dry, clean airWindhoek8
June76Bnice, rainy, muggy air95Snice, dry, clean airWindhoek19
July75Bnice, rainy, muggy air94Snice, dry, clean airWindhoek19
August80Anice, a little rain, muggy air91Snice, dry, clean airWindhoek11
September88Anice, a little rain, muggy air88Awarm, dry, clean airTie0
October94Snice, dry84Ahot, dry, clean airCape Town10
November95Swarm, dry82Ahot, dry, clean airCape Town13
December91Swarm, dry77Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airCape Town14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (76 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
November 95/100
Months won
7 of 12

Windhoek

🇳🇦 Namibia · mild climate

Best month
June 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

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