Recent short-range forecast guidance from agencies including the South African Weather Service points to a daily maximum near 17–18 °C in Cape Town on 8 August, driven by persistent southerly flow around the South Atlantic high that advects cooler marine air over the Cape Peninsula while limiting daytime heating. Typical August climatology shows an average high of 17 °C, with model ensembles exhibiting modest spread tied to the precise timing and strength of any weak frontal passages. Trader consensus reflected in the closely matched 17 °C and 18 °C contracts therefore captures this narrow uncertainty band ahead of the next model update cycle and any revisions to boundary-layer mixing or cloud cover.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedHighest temperature in Cape Town on August 8?
Highest temperature in Cape Town on August 8?
18°C 37%
17°C 35%
16°C 21%
19°C 13%
NEW
NEW
Aug 8, 2026
11°C or below
<1%
12°C
<1%
13°C
2%
14°C
2%
15°C
5%
16°C
21%
17°C
35%
18°C
37%
19°C
13%
20°C
2%
21°C or higher
2%
18°C 37%
17°C 35%
16°C 21%
19°C 13%
NEW
NEW
Aug 8, 2026
11°C or below
$10 Vol.
<1%
12°C
$10 Vol.
<1%
13°C
$5 Vol.
2%
14°C
$229 Vol.
2%
15°C
$0 Vol.
5%
16°C
$0 Vol.
21%
17°C
$8 Vol.
35%
18°C
$4 Vol.
37%
19°C
$0 Vol.
13%
20°C
$13 Vol.
2%
21°C or higher
$15 Vol.
2%
This market will resolve to the temperature range that contains the highest temperature recorded at the Cape Town International Airport Station in degrees Celsius on 8 Aug '26.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Wunderground, specifically the highest temperature recorded for all times on this day for the Cape Town International Airport Station, available here: https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/za/matroosfontein/FACT.
To toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius, click the gear icon next to the search bar and switch the Temperature setting between °F and °C.
This market can not resolve until the first data point for the following date has been published on the resolution source.
The resolution source for this market measures temperatures to whole degrees Celsius (eg, 9°C). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Revisions to temperatures recorded within this market's timeframe will be considered until the first datapoint for the following date has been published, after which any alterations will not be considered.Recent short-range forecast guidance from agencies including the South African Weather Service points to a daily maximum near 17–18 °C in Cape Town on 8 August, driven by persistent southerly flow around the South Atlantic high that advects cooler marine air over the Cape Peninsula while limiting daytime heating. Typical August climatology shows an average high of 17 °C, with model ensembles exhibiting modest spread tied to the precise timing and strength of any weak frontal passages. Trader consensus reflected in the closely matched 17 °C and 18 °C contracts therefore captures this narrow uncertainty band ahead of the next model update cycle and any revisions to boundary-layer mixing or cloud cover.
This market will resolve to the temperature range that contains the highest temperature recorded at the Cape Town International Airport Station in degrees Celsius on 8 Aug '26.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Wunderground, specifically the highest temperature recorded for all times on this day for the Cape Town International Airport Station, available here: https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/za/matroosfontein/FACT.
To toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius, click the gear icon next to the search bar and switch the Temperature setting between °F and °C.
This market can not resolve until the first data point for the following date has been published on the resolution source.
The resolution source for this market measures temperatures to whole degrees Celsius (eg, 9°C). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Revisions to temperatures recorded within this market's timeframe will be considered until the first datapoint for the following date has been published, after which any alterations will not be considered.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Wunderground, specifically the highest temperature recorded for all times on this day for the Cape Town International Airport Station, available here: https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/za/matroosfontein/FACT.
To toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius, click the gear icon next to the search bar and switch the Temperature setting between °F and °C.
This market can not resolve until the first data point for the following date has been published on the resolution source.
The resolution source for this market measures temperatures to whole degrees Celsius (eg, 9°C). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Revisions to temperatures recorded within this market's timeframe will be considered until the first datapoint for the following date has been published, after which any alterations will not be considered.
Market Opened: Aug 6, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
Volume
$293End Date
Aug 8, 2026Market Opened
Aug 6, 2026, 1:03 AM ETResolution Source
https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/za/matroosfontein/FACTResolver
0x69c47De9D...This market will resolve to the temperature range that contains the highest temperature recorded at the Cape Town International Airport Station in degrees Celsius on 8 Aug '26.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Wunderground, specifically the highest temperature recorded for all times on this day for the Cape Town International Airport Station, available here: https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/za/matroosfontein/FACT.
To toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius, click the gear icon next to the search bar and switch the Temperature setting between °F and °C.
This market can not resolve until the first data point for the following date has been published on the resolution source.
The resolution source for this market measures temperatures to whole degrees Celsius (eg, 9°C). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Revisions to temperatures recorded within this market's timeframe will be considered until the first datapoint for the following date has been published, after which any alterations will not be considered.Recent short-range forecast guidance from agencies including the South African Weather Service points to a daily maximum near 17–18 °C in Cape Town on 8 August, driven by persistent southerly flow around the South Atlantic high that advects cooler marine air over the Cape Peninsula while limiting daytime heating. Typical August climatology shows an average high of 17 °C, with model ensembles exhibiting modest spread tied to the precise timing and strength of any weak frontal passages. Trader consensus reflected in the closely matched 17 °C and 18 °C contracts therefore captures this narrow uncertainty band ahead of the next model update cycle and any revisions to boundary-layer mixing or cloud cover.
This market will resolve to the temperature range that contains the highest temperature recorded at the Cape Town International Airport Station in degrees Celsius on 8 Aug '26.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Wunderground, specifically the highest temperature recorded for all times on this day for the Cape Town International Airport Station, available here: https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/za/matroosfontein/FACT.
To toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius, click the gear icon next to the search bar and switch the Temperature setting between °F and °C.
This market can not resolve until the first data point for the following date has been published on the resolution source.
The resolution source for this market measures temperatures to whole degrees Celsius (eg, 9°C). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Revisions to temperatures recorded within this market's timeframe will be considered until the first datapoint for the following date has been published, after which any alterations will not be considered.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Wunderground, specifically the highest temperature recorded for all times on this day for the Cape Town International Airport Station, available here: https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/za/matroosfontein/FACT.
To toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius, click the gear icon next to the search bar and switch the Temperature setting between °F and °C.
This market can not resolve until the first data point for the following date has been published on the resolution source.
The resolution source for this market measures temperatures to whole degrees Celsius (eg, 9°C). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Revisions to temperatures recorded within this market's timeframe will be considered until the first datapoint for the following date has been published, after which any alterations will not be considered.
Volume
$293End Date
Aug 8, 2026Market Opened
Aug 6, 2026, 1:03 AM ETResolution Source
https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/za/matroosfontein/FACTResolver
0x69c47De9D...Recent short-range forecast guidance from agencies including the South African Weather Service points to a daily maximum near 17–18 °C in Cape Town on 8 August, driven by persistent southerly flow around the South Atlantic high that advects cooler marine air over the Cape Peninsula while limiting daytime heating. Typical August climatology shows an average high of 17 °C, with model ensembles exhibiting modest spread tied to the precise timing and strength of any weak frontal passages. Trader consensus reflected in the closely matched 17 °C and 18 °C contracts therefore captures this narrow uncertainty band ahead of the next model update cycle and any revisions to boundary-layer mixing or cloud cover.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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