South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 24°C. 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 Monday 8th December 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 8th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °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
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South27
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Tuesday 9th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the south.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    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 38 kph from the South38
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect clear skies in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 29°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 moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °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
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South26
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 29°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the west.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °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
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the West18
    kph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Friday 12th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the north-west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the North-West38
    kph wind from NW

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