After sharing a video of her husband bundled up inside the house, locals were quick to explain why the Mother City's indoor temperatures are a whole different story.
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If there's one thing Capetonians know, it's this: Cape Town winters are not to be played with, chommie.
They don't care where you're from, how many European winters you've survived or whether the weather app insists it's "only" 14°C.
The Mother City has a special talent for making you question every life choice that brought you here.
British actress, singer and social media strategist Tara Berwin, who now lives in Cape Town, recently shared a hilarious video of her husband bundled up indoors in a beanie and jacket. Honestly, we've all been there.
That blanket, gown and fluffy socks combo is key to survival.
Tara summed up the confusion perfectly: "I'm from the UK and I have to say Capetonian winters are wild! Because I would never believe if you told me it was 14 degrees outside and feels like 5 degrees on the inside. We can see our breath inside. Someone explain please."
Well, darling, welcome to Cape Town.
You see, our winter isn't just about the number on the thermometer.
It's the icy wind that sneaks through every tiny gap in the windows, the damp air that settles into your bones and those beautifully aesthetic houses that somehow have all the insulation of a cardboard box.
Outside might say 14°C but your lounge is auditioning to become a commercial fridge.
The irony ne! While plenty of South Africans living in the UK are currently complaining about Europe's heatwaves, the Brits who have landed in Cape Town can't believe they're freezing indoors. Humans really are impossible to please.
The comments section quickly turned into a support group for confused foreigners.
One person wrote: "I swear something is suspicious with temperature. I'm a Capetonian, I moved to the Faroe Islands. In 12C I'm wearing a T-shirt and Birkenstocks. At 15C I'm sweating. What's going on???"
Another finally gave the explanation every newcomer needs to hear: "Our houses are built for long summers, therefore no central heating. It's a completely foreign concept to Northern Hemisphere folk that it's colder indoors than it is outdoors in South Africa during winter."
Exactly. Capetonians don't fear the temperature. We fear the house. So if you spot someone wearing a beanie, wrapped in three blankets while boiling the kettle for the fifth time today, don't judge them. They're simply participating in another perfectly normal Cape Town winter.