Cape Town weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cape Town is expected to be 23°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cape Town, South Africa for more weather parameters.

• Tuesday
  19th May
  23
  17
  
  5
  3
• Wednesday
  20th May
  21
  16
  
  6
  3
• Thursday
  21st May
  17
  14
  
  3
  2
• Friday
  22nd May
  18
  14
  
  1
  3
• Saturday
  23rd May
  20
  14
  
  5
  3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 18th May 2026 GMT

More about Cape Town

• 
  Best time to visit
• 
  Weather by month
• 
  Destinations
• 
  Travel guide
• 
  Deals & discounts

Cape Town by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Recommended for South Africa

• Fred Olsen^*
• Jack's Flight Club^*
• Hilton^*
• Kenya Airways^*

Fred Olsen: Top cruise offers for 2026/2027

Sale

• Explore latest offers on Fred Olsen Cruises in 2026/2027
• Find last minute deals or early bird discounts
• Filter offers by price, destination, ship & departure point

Go to Fred Olsen deal >>

View all Fred Olsen offers

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 Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

• 23
  °C maximum temperature
• 17
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 5
  hours of sunshine
• 3
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 23
  °C wind chill
• 16
  kph wind from SE

Back to top

Cape Town weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the north-west.

• 21
  °C maximum temperature
• 16
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  scattered clouds
• 6
  hours of sunshine
• 3
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 7
  kph wind from NW

Back to top

Cape Town weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north-west.

• 17
  °C maximum temperature
• 14
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 3
  hours of sunshine
• 2
  UV index (Low)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 11
  kph wind from NW

Back to top

Cape Town weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north.

• 18
  °C maximum temperature
• 14
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 1
  hour of sunshine
• 3
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 12
  kph wind from N

Back to top

Cape Town weather for Saturday 23rd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south.

• 20
  °C maximum temperature
• 14
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 5
  hours of sunshine
• 3
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 20
  °C wind chill
• 9
  kph wind from S

Back to top

Fred Olsen: Top cruise offers for 2026/2027

Sale

• Explore latest offers on Fred Olsen Cruises in 2026/2027
• Find last minute deals or early bird discounts
• Filter offers by price, destination, ship & departure point

Go to Fred Olsen deal >>

View all Fred Olsen offers

More about South Africa

Related posts

Popular travel offers

Explore holiday destinations

• Beach holidays
• City breaks
• Family holidays
• Half term holidays
• Spring holidays
• Summer holidays
• Autumn holidays
• Winter sun holidays
• Honeymoons
• Coolcations
• Compare places
• Ski resorts

More holidays

Save with latest deals & discounts

• Holiday offers
• Top travel brands
• Airlines & flights
• Discount hotels
• TUI
• Jet2holidays
• Neilson
• Marella Cruises
• Holiday Extras
• Pierre & Vacances
• Caledonian Travel
• Club Med

More deals

Airport parking

• Manchester Airport
• Stansted Airport
• Bristol Airport
• Luton Airport
• Birmingham Airport
• Edinburgh Airport
• Gatwick Airport
• Glasgow Airport
• Newcastle Airport

More parking

Airport lounges

• Manchester Airport
• Birmingham Airport
• Bristol Airport
• Edinburgh Airport
• Glasgow Airport
• Heathrow Airport
• Newcastle Airport
• Stansted Airport
• Gatwick Airport

More lounges

Top ^