South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 66°F. 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 Wednesday 29th 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 30th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    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 11 mph from the South11
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 64°F wind chill64
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 17 mph from the North17
    mph wind from N

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South Africa weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 21% chance of some rain21
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 66°F wind chill66
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 14 mph from the North14
    mph wind from N

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South Africa weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 51% chance of some rain51
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the North9
    mph wind from N

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South Africa weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the north-west.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the North-West12
    mph wind from NW

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