Cape Town weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cape Town is expected to be 18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cape Town, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 8th May 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for South Africa (Cape Town) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Cape Town weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Cape Town for the next 5 days.

Cape Town weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the North30
    kph wind from N

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Cape Town weather for Sunday 10th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 40-50 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 40-50 mm of rainfall expected<50
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the West34
    kph wind from W

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Cape Town weather for Monday 11th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 50 mm or more of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 55 kph from the north-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 50 mm or more of rainfall expected>50
    mm or more of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate gale of 55 kph from the North-West55
    kph wind from NW

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Cape Town weather for Tuesday 12th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 93% chance of some rain93
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 37 kph from the West37
    kph wind from W

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Cape Town weather for Wednesday 13th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 28% chance of some rain28
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the South6
    kph wind from S

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