UV index in Cape Town
Western Cape, South Africa · typical UV by month
Today's UV in Cape Town
The hourly forecast and the lower-UV times for what you do outside. Free, no account needed.
The year at a glance
- UV in Cape Town is highest in January, when a typical day peaks around 12 (Extreme).
- On a typical January day, UV is 3 or more from about 9am to 6pm, about 9 hours.
- The typical midday UV reaches 3 or more from August to May, when public-health guidance recommends sun protection.
- UV usually stays under 3 in June and July.
- Clouds take the most off in March: a typical peak of 8, against 9 under a clear sky. On a clear day, expect the higher number.
Typical UV by month
The highest UV index of a typical day, with clouds and under a clear sky, and the hours UV is usually 3 or more, from 2023 to 2025.
| Month | Typical peak | Clear sky | UV 3 or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 12 Extreme | 12 | 9am-6pm |
| FebFebruary | 11 Extreme | 11 | 9am-5pm |
| MarMarch | 8 Very high | 9 | 10am-5pm |
| AprApril | 5 Moderate | 6 | 11am-4pm |
| MayMay | 3 Moderate | 4 | 11am-3pm |
| JunJune | 2 Low | 3 | Rarely |
| JulJuly | 2 Low | 3 | Rarely |
| AugAugust | 4 Moderate | 4 | 11am-3pm |
| SepSeptember | 5 Moderate | 6 | 10am-4pm |
| OctOctober | 8 Very high | 9 | 9am-5pm |
| NovNovember | 10 Very high | 11 | 9am-5pm |
| DecDecember | 11 Extreme | 12 | 9am-5pm |
About these numbers
Averages of every day from 2023 to 2025 in the global atmospheric composition model of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, served by the Open-Meteo Air Quality API (CC BY 4.0), for the city center, in local time. They describe a typical day, not any one day: the UV on a given day can be higher or lower, so check the forecast before you go. Solara is a planning aid, not medical advice.