Mthatha weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Mthatha is expected to be 22°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Mthatha, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Saturday 17th January 2026 GMT

More about Mthatha

Mthatha by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Recommended for South Africa

Fred Olsen: Top cruise offers for 2026/2027

  • Explore latest offers on Fred Olsen Cruises in 2026/2027
  • Find last minute deals or early bird discounts
  • Filter offers by price, destination, ship & departure point
Go to Fred Olsen deal >>

View all Fred Olsen offers

Fred OlsenCruise deal finder

The 5-day weather forecast for South Africa (Mthatha) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Mthatha weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Mthatha for the next 5 days.

Mthatha weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Mthatha, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 20% chance of some rain20
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South-West19
    kph wind from SW

Back to top

Mthatha weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Mthatha, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 29% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 29% chance of some rain29
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

Back to top

Mthatha weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Mthatha, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-East22
    kph wind from SE

Back to top

Mthatha weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Mthatha, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    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 21 kph from the East21
    kph wind from E

Back to top

Mthatha weather for Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Mthatha, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 34°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 22% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

  • 34°C maximum temperature34
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 22% chance of some rain22
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the East20
    kph wind from E

Back to top

Fred Olsen: Top cruise offers for 2026/2027

  • Explore latest offers on Fred Olsen Cruises in 2026/2027
  • Find last minute deals or early bird discounts
  • Filter offers by price, destination, ship & departure point
Go to Fred Olsen deal >>

View all Fred Olsen offers

Fred OlsenCruise deal finder

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

Back to top

More about South Africa

Related posts

Popular travel offers

Explore holiday destinations

More holidays

Save with latest deals & discounts

More deals

Airport parking

More parking

Airport lounges

More lounges

Top ^