Drone Weather in Cape Town, South Africa
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
Cape Town is defined by the Cape Doctor — a strong, persistent southeasterly wind funneled by Table Mountain, most frequent and forceful in summer (December–February). Wind speed is the single biggest factor limiting flights here far more often than rain, which is more of a winter (June–August) concern.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Capetown Intl (FACT), 17 km from Cape Town. Its latest report, 20 minutes old, measured wind of 39 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Cape Town: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Cape Town (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: April, May, and August, when on average 59% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: December, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 55% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 08:00 (13.4 km/h on average) and strongest around 16:00 (20.2 km/h), local time.
- Rainiest month: July, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.6°C | 18.2 km/h | 28% | 47% |
| Feb | 21.6°C | 18.7 km/h | 29% | 52% |
| Mar | 20.3°C | 16.7 km/h | 35% | 38% |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 14.4 km/h | 55% | 25% |
| May | 15.1°C | 13.4 km/h | 63% | 21% |
| Jun | 13.9°C | 15.5 km/h | 54% | 34% |
| Jul | 12.4°C | 15.2 km/h | 54% | 33% |
| Aug | 12.9°C | 15.2 km/h | 59% | 30% |
| Sep | 14.2°C | 16.2 km/h | 48% | 34% |
| Oct | 17.6°C | 16.7 km/h | 39% | 38% |
| Nov | 19.6°C | 19.4 km/h | 25% | 54% |
| Dec | 20.6°C | 19.9 km/h | 22% | 55% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
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