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 Thursday 23rd October 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 Thursday 23rd October 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the West13
    kph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Friday 24th October 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South18
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Saturday 25th October 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 67% chance of some rain67
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the West17
    kph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Sunday 26th October 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    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 17 kph from the South-West17
    kph wind from SW

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South Africa weather for Monday 27th October 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-West21
    kph wind from NW

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