Cape Town weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cape Town is expected to be 21°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 16th January 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 Friday 16th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the South31
    kph wind from S

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Cape Town weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the West21
    kph wind from W

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Cape Town weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 7% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the south.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 7% chance of some rain7
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the South29
    kph wind from S

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Cape Town weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the South32
    kph wind from S

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Cape Town weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the South31
    kph wind from S

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