South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 14°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for South Africa (Cape Town) for more weather parameters.

• Sunday
  10th May
  14
  13
  
  1
  2
• Monday
  11th May
  18
  13
  
  0
  0
• Tuesday
  12th May
  18
  16
  
  2
  0
• Wednesday
  13th May
  18
  13
  
  4
  3
• Thursday
  14th May
  18
  12
  
  9
  3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 10th May 2026 GMT

More about South Africa

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

South Africa 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.

Top South Africa destinations

Below are temperatures expected today at popular countries, regions and places in South Africa. Select a destination to see the detailed weather forecast for today, tomorrow and the outlook for the next five days.

• 33
  Durban
• 31
  Kruger National Park
• 25
  Sun City
• 20
  Johannesburg
• 19
  Port Elizabeth
• 14
  Cape Town

All South Africa destinations

• Bergville
• Bloemfontein
• Calvinia
• Cape Town
• Durban
• East London
• Estcourt
• Graaf-reinet
• Johannesburg
• Kimberley
• Knysna
• Ladysmith
• Leataba Rest Camp
• Mthatha
• Musina
• Okiep
• Oudtshoorn
• Pietermaritzburg
• Polokwane
• Port Elizabeth
• Port St Johns
• Pretoria
• Skukuza Restcamp
• St Lucia
• Stellenbosch
• Sun City
• Underberg
• Upington

South Africa weather forecast by day

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 Sunday 10th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the west.

• 14
  °C maximum temperature
• 13
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  isolated thunderstorms
• 1
  hour of sunshine
• 2
  UV index (Low)
• 91
  % chance of some rain
• <30
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 35
  kph wind from W

Back to top

South Africa weather for Monday 11th May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 50 mm or more of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 48 kph from the north-west.

• 18
  °C maximum temperature
• 13
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  cloudy with some rain
• 0
  hours of sunshine
• 0
  UV index (None)
• 100
  % chance of some rain
• >50
  mm or more of rainfall expected
• 18
  °C wind chill
• 48
  kph wind from NW

Back to top

South Africa weather for Tuesday 12th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 98% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the west.

• 18
  °C maximum temperature
• 16
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  mostly cloudy with rain
• 2
  hours of sunshine
• 0
  UV index (None)
• 98
  % chance of some rain
• <30
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 39
  kph wind from W

Back to top

South Africa weather for Wednesday 13th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the west.

• 18
  °C maximum temperature
• 13
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 4
  hours of sunshine
• 3
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 18
  °C wind chill
• 20
  kph wind from W

Back to top

South Africa weather for Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 5 kph from the south.

• 18
  °C maximum temperature
• 12
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  scattered clouds
• 9
  hours of sunshine
• 3
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 5
  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 ^