South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 27°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 Thursday 2nd April 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 Thursday 2nd April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 53% chance of some rain53
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the South-East7
    kph wind from SE

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South Africa weather for Friday 3rd April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 38% chance of some rain38
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the West10
    kph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Saturday 4th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the West18
    kph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Sunday 5th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South19
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Monday 6th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South27
    kph wind from S

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