South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 29°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 Saturday 14th March 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 Saturday 14th March 2026

Expect clear skies in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 29°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South26
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Sunday 15th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 33°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (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.

  • 33°C maximum temperature33
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South12
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Monday 16th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 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 south.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South17
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Tuesday 17th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 19% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 19% chance of some rain19
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

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South Africa weather for Wednesday 18th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-West18
    kph wind from NW

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