South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 21°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 Tuesday 13th October 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 Tuesday 13th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South12
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

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South Africa weather for Thursday 15th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North20
    kph wind from N

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South Africa weather for Friday 16th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-West17
    kph wind from NW

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South Africa weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 70% chance of some rain70
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South15
    kph wind from S

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