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 3rd September 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 3rd September 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the south.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    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
  • Light breeze of 5 mph from the South5
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Thursday 4th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South6
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Friday 5th September 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 4% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 4% chance of some rain4
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 72°F wind chill72
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the South11
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Saturday 6th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 70°F wind chill70
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the South10
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Sunday 7th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    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 9 mph from the South9
    mph wind from S

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