South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 63°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for South Africa (Cape Town) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 10th August 2025 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.

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for South Africa for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Cape Town and may not represent the whole of South Africa. Browse more destinations in South Africa to view more weather forecasts.

South Africa weather for Monday 11th August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 4 mph from the south.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 4 mph from the South4
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Tuesday 12th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the south.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the South5
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Wednesday 13th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the south.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the South5
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Thursday 14th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 3 mph from the south.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 3 mph from the South3
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Friday 15th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 26% chance of some rain26
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the North6
    mph wind from N

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