Cape Town
South Africa

Climate and soil profile for the city reference point. Future projections use the ClimaFlora medium scenario.

A city contains multiple microclimates and soil types. Use the exact point in ClimaFlora for parcel-scale decisions.

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Current climate and projections

Annual mean temperature

NOW

16.35 °C

2035

17.05 °C

2050

17.75 °C

2070

17.75 °C

Max temperature of warmest month

NOW

22.05 °C

2035

22.55 °C

2050

23.05 °C

2070

23.05 °C

Annual precipitation

NOW

922.7 mm

2035

930.5 mm

2050

860.5 mm

2070

860.5 mm

Variable	Current	2035	2050	2070
Annual mean temperature	16.35	17.05	17.75	17.75
Max temperature of warmest month	22.05	22.55	23.05	23.05
Min temperature of coldest month	11.05	11.55	12.05	12.05
Annual precipitation	922.7	930.5	860.5	860.5
Precipitation seasonality	65.1	65.5	66.3	66.3

Local soil profile

pH6.6

Clay5.3 %

Sand83.7 %

Silt4.8 %

Soil organic carbon0 g/kg

Cation exchange capacity (CEC)14.8 cmol(+)/kg

3 plants favourable in 2100

Indicative selection from the ClimaFlora engine at the city reference point, medium 2100 scenario.

Echinochloa polystachyaOpen profile Vigna oblongifoliaOpen profile Syzygium cordatumOpen profile

Sources and precision

Coordinates

-33.9249, 18.4241

Soil

SoilGrids 2.0 / ISRIC
5–15 cm · confidence C

Climate

CHELSA
median of 3 CHELSA CMIP6 GCMs · MEDIUM

provider: SoilGrids 2.0 / ISRIC; depth: 5-15cm; confidence: C · Coordinates: -33.9249, 18.4241. Climate provider: CHELSA; model: median of 3 CHELSA CMIP6 GCMs.