South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 18°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 30th 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 Friday 1st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the North30
    kph 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 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 17% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 17% chance of some rain17
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North26
    kph 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 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 48% chance of some rain48
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-West23
    kph wind from NW

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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 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 94% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 94% chance of some rain94
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-West21
    kph wind from NW

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South Africa weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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