Cape Town vs Sydney
Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart recolours live for your heat & sea limits 27°C · sea 29°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
22° heat-averse 30° heat-loving
Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.
Sea feels bathtub at 29°C
26° strict 31° tolerant
Default 29 °C is the Beach Climate Index "bathtub" line (Morgan et al.) — where the sea stops being refreshing and starts feeling like a warm bath.
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Cape Town peaks in January, February, April (annual avg 8.5/10). Sydney peaks in August, September, June (annual avg 7/10).
Cape Town upper vs Sydney lower
Cape Town — sea
RecentNov 2022 – Dec 2024
peak March15°C
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sydney — sea
RecentNov 2022 – Dec 2024
peak February23°C
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec