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Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 81°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 10th December 2025 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 Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect clear skies in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South16
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the west.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the West11
    mph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Friday 12th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 23 mph from the north-west.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °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)
  • 91% chance of some rain91
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 70°F wind chill70
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 23 mph from the North-West23
    mph wind from NW

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South Africa weather for Saturday 13th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 17% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the west.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 17% chance of some rain17
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the West12
    mph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 73°F wind chill73
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the South13
    mph wind from S

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