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29 October 2026

Cape Town tops this week’s best-weather list

Cape Town shines this week with steady sun; Lisbon also clear. Check which spots promise the best outdoor weather for 2026-W44.

Cape Town tops this week’s best-weather list

The clearest pick for 2026-W44 is Cape Town: a steady run of sun makes outdoor plans straightforward. Expect an average high of 26.6°C and a full week of fine weather (7/7 fine days), with just 0.3 mm of rain — ideal for coast drives, beach afternoons and hikes up Table Mountain without the wet interruptions.

Southern Europe is also playing nicely. Lisbon offers gentle city walking and seaside promenades under an average high of 23°C and 7/7 fine days with 0 mm rainfall, so museums, alfresco meals and long sightseeing days are easy to plan. Marrakech and Sydney sit in the middle of the pack: Marrakech’s 27.3°C high and five fine days (5/7) mean warm touring windows between the showers (6.4 mm total), while Sydney’s 23.4°C high with 5/7 fine days and 8.7 mm rainfall supports mixed plans—morning hikes and afternoons that may need cover.

Take note: if your trip depends on sunny, uninterrupted beach time, Bali is the one to avoid this week — a high of 29.2°C comes with only 2/7 fine days and 17 mm of rain, so outdoor plans are likely to be punctuated by showers. Forecasts from MET Norway underpin these comparisons so you can match weather to the kind of days you want to have.

Author

Grace Morrison

Grace Morrison from Glasgow, classically elegant, declined an editor’s promotion to lead a series on Clyde shipyards, reporting from the yards herself after a workers’ reunion. Advocates long-form accountability journalism rooted in place, and maintains a collection of handwritten oral histories gathered at community halls.