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The 2026 Cape Town Marathon Weather Tracker is LIVE!

See your race conditions from the start to the finish based on your start time and goal time.

Cape Town Marathon Weather Tracker
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Cape Town Marathon Course Weather

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8:00am Start 9:00am Halfway 10:00am Finish
Race Conditions Summary
Good Expect a overcast start around Green Point near 58°F, with temperatures staying fairly steady through the route. Overcast early should shift toward partly cloudy conditions by the finish. The biggest wind challenge looks to be in the middle section, where headwind exposure may be the most noticeable. Humidity may become more noticeable in the second half and late race, especially if you are pressing after halfway.
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Based on temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation across your time on the course.

Start

8:00am
Overcast
58°F
Humidity: 98%Dewpoint: 58°FWind: 3mph SE

Halfway

9:00am
Overcast
59°F
Humidity: 98%Dewpoint: 58°FWind: 3mph S

Finish

10:00am
Partly Cloudy
61°F
Humidity: 89%Dewpoint: 58°FWind: 4mph SSE

Wind Snapshot

Tailwind22% of the course
Headwind23% of the course
Start to Mile 5
Neutral
15% tailwind / 10% headwind
3 mph · S
Gusts: 0 mph
Miles 6 - 10
Helpful
57% tailwind / 10% headwind
3 mph · S
Gusts: 0 mph
Miles 11 - 15
Challenging
8% tailwind / 53% headwind
3 mph · S
Gusts: 0 mph
Miles 16 - 20
Neutral
13% tailwind / 11% headwind
4 mph · SSE
Gusts: 0 mph
Miles 21 to Finish
Slightly challenging
16% tailwind / 28% headwind
4 mph · SSE
Gusts: 0 mph

What This Means for Your Race

The opening miles should feel fairly comfortable for marathon running, with a good chance to settle into pace early.
The final 10K could feel more taxing than the early miles as temperatures or humidity build from halfway back toward the finish.
Wind impact looks mixed rather than strongly favorable or strongly challenging across the full route.

What to Wear / Carry

Quick recommendations based on start temperature, late-race warmth, wind, and rain risk.

✓Race kit should be enough at the start
✓Prioritize fluids late
✓No major rain gear needed
✓Minimal extra gear needed

2026 vs Typical Cape Town

Metric
2026
Typical
Diff
Race average temp
59°F
61°F
-2°
Start temperature
58°F
54°F
+4°
Start humidity
98%
81%
+17%
Start wind speed
3 mph
7 mph
-4 mph
Start wind direction
SE
S
 
Start conditions
Overcast
Clear
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This looks fairly close to a typical Cape Town race day based on the historical averages.

Cape Town Marathon Course Map

Interactive route map of the Cape Town Marathon with checkpoint weather from Start, Halfway, and Finish.
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