South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 26°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 Friday 6th February 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.

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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 Friday 6th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°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 moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °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
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the South25
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Saturday 7th February 2026

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

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Sunday 8th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    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 30 kph from the South30
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Monday 9th February 2026

Expect clear skies in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South-East26
    kph wind from SE

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South Africa weather for Tuesday 10th February 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South18
    kph wind from S

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