South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for South Africa (Cape Town) for more weather parameters.

• Wednesday
  17th Sep
  15
  11
  
  6
  5
• Thursday
  18th Sep
  18
  10
  
  9
  6
• Friday
  19th Sep
  24
  12
  
  9
  6
• Saturday
  20th Sep
  21
  13
  
  4
  6
• Sunday
  21st Sep
  20
  13
  
  7
  6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 17th September 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 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.

• 31
  Sun City
• 27
  Kruger National Park
• 26
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• 18
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• 17
  Port Elizabeth
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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 Wednesday 17th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south.

• 15
  °C maximum temperature
• 11
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 6
  hours of sunshine
• 5
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 10
  kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

• 18
  °C maximum temperature
• 10
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  scattered clouds
• 9
  hours of sunshine
• 6
  UV index (High)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 18
  °C wind chill
• 15
  kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

• 24
  °C maximum temperature
• 12
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  scattered clouds
• 9
  hours of sunshine
• 6
  UV index (High)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 24
  °C wind chill
• 9
  kph wind from SE

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South Africa weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

• 21
  °C maximum temperature
• 13
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 4
  hours of sunshine
• 6
  UV index (High)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 21
  °C wind chill
• 13
  kph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Sunday 21st September 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

• 20
  °C maximum temperature
• 13
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 7
  hours of sunshine
• 6
  UV index (High)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 15
  kph wind from S

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